Koritnice

Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Koritnice

Koritnice

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°37′11.82″N 14°17′9.54″E﻿ / ﻿45.6199500°N 14.2859833°E﻿ / 45.6199500; 14.2859833
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Inner Carniola
Statistical region| Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality| Ilirska Bistrica
Area

• Total

| 37.51 km2 (14.48 sq mi)
Elevation

| 631.4 m (2,071.5 ft)
Population

(2002)

• Total

| 152
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Koritnice (pronounced [kɔˈɾiːtnitsɛ]; German: Koritnize,[2] Italian: Coritenza[citation needed]) is a village east of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

## Mass grave

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Koritnice is the site of a mass grave from the Second World War. The Slope Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama pod klancem) is located about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) east of the village. Based on descriptions by spelunkers and reports from local people, it contains the remains of German soldiers thrown into the shaft during the war.[4]

## Churches

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There are two churches in the settlement, both belonging to the Parish of Knežak. The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and a church on a hill north of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Jerome.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.
3. ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
4. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jama pod klancem". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
5. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Koritnice on Geopedia

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Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Ilirska Bistrica

| Current|

* Bač
* Brce
* Čelje
* Dobro Polje
* Dolenje pri Jelšanah
* Dolnja Bitnja
* Dolnji Zemon
* Fabci
* Gabrk
* Gornja Bitnja
* Gornji Zemon
* Harije
* Hrušica
* Huje
* Jablanica
* Janeževo Brdo
* Jasen
* Jelšane
* Kilovče
* Knežak
* Koritnice
* Koseze
* Kuteževo
* Mala Bukovica
* Male Loče
* Mereče
* Nova Vas pri Jelšanah
* Novokračine
* Ostrožno Brdo
* Pavlica
* Podbeže
* Podgrad
* Podgraje
* Podstenje
* Podstenjšek
* Podtabor
* Pregarje
* Prelože
* Prem
* Račice
* Ratečevo Brdo
* Rečica
* Rjavče
* Sabonje
* Šembije
* Smrje
* Snežnik
* Soze
* Starod
* Studena Gora
* Sušak
* Tominje
* Topolc
* Trpčane
* Velika Bukovica
* Veliko Brdo
* Vrbica
* Vrbovo
* Zabiče
* Zajelšje
* Zalči
* Zarečica
* Zarečje

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Former|

* Trnovo

Landmarks|

* Kalec Castle
* Lake Klivnik
* Lake Mola
* Prem Castle
* Snežnik
* Turn Mansion

Notable people|

* Radovan Gobec
* Dragotin Kette
* Karel Lavrič

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