Tirna

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Tirna

Tirna

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°6′15.92″N 14°54′25.65″E﻿ / ﻿46.1044222°N 14.9071250°E﻿ / 46.1044222; 14.9071250
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Upper Carniola
Statistical region| Central Sava
Municipality| Zagorje ob Savi
Area

• Total| 4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation

| 599.6 m (1,967.2 ft)
Population

(2002)

• Total| 155
[1]

Tirna (pronounced [ˈtiːɾna]) is a settlement west of Šentlambert in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. Its territory extends southwards right to the left bank of the Sava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2]

## Church

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Saints Primus and Felician Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Primus and Felician and belongs to the Parish of Sveta Gora. It is a 16th-century building that was expanded in the 19th century.[3]

## Mass grave

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The Blaž Cave Mass Grave

Tirna is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Blaž Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Blažetova jama) is located about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) west of the settlement, along a forest road. It contains the remains of about 150 Slovene civilians from the prison in Litija that were murdered here in May, June, and July 1945.[4] The cave is 45 metres (148 ft) deep.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site
3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1861
4. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Blažetova jama". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
5. ^ "Blažetova jama". eCadaster of Caves. Society for Cave Exploration, Ljubljana. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

## External links

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* Media related to Tirna at Wikimedia Commons
* Tirna on Geopedia

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Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Zagorje ob Savi

| Current|

* Blodnik
* Borje
* Borje pri Mlinšah
* Borovak pri Podkumu
* Brezje
* Breznik
* Briše
* Čemšenik
* Čolnišče
* Dobrljevo
* Dolenja Vas
* Dolgo Brdo pri Mlinšah
* Družina
* Golče
* Gorenja Vas
* Hrastnik pri Trojanah
* Izlake
* Jablana
* Jarše
* Jelenk
* Jelševica
* Jesenovo
* Kal
* Kandrše
* Kisovec
* Kolk
* Kolovrat
* Konjšica
* Kostrevnica
* Kotredež
* Log pri Mlinšah
* Loke pri Zagorju
* Mali Kum
* Medija
* Mlinše
* Mošenik
* Orehovica
* Osredek
* Padež
* Podkraj pri Zagorju
* Podkum
* Podlipovica
* Polšina
* Potoška Vas
* Požarje
* Prapreče
* Ravenska Vas
* Ravne pri Mlinšah
* Razbor pri Čemšeniku
* Razpotje
* Rodež
* Rove
* Rovišče
* Rtiče
* Ržiše
* Selo pri Zagorju
* Šemnik
* Senožeti
* Šentgotard
* Šentlambert
* Šklendrovec
* Sopota
* Špital
* Spodnji Šemnik
* Strahovlje
* Tirna
* Vidrga
* Vine
* Vrh
* Vrh pri Mlinšah
* Vrhe
* Zabava
* Zabreznik
* Zavine
* Zgornji Prhovec
* Znojile
* Žvarulje

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Former|

* Brezovica
* Kal
* Klenovik
* Kobiljek
* Krbulje
* Krivica
* Lipovica
* Prečna
* Renke
* Ribnik
* Selce
* Selišče
* Sveta Gora
* Toplice
* Trzin
* Vežnica
* Vodice
* Zahrib
* Zavšenik
* Zgornja Zaplana
* Zlokarje

Landmarks|

* Mount Čemšenik
* Gamberk Castle
* Izlake Parish Church
* Medija Castle
* Medija Thermal Spa
* Kolovrat Castle
* Šentgotard Parish Church
* St. Anne's Church
* Zagorje Parish Church

Notable people|

* France Cukjati
* Janez Drnovšek
* Edin Osmanović
* Primož Roglič
* Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
* Koala Voice

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