| Mereče | |
|---|---|
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  MerečeLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′14.69″N 14°12′45.82″E / 45.6040806°N 14.2127278°E / 45.6040806; 14.2127278 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.35 km (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456.4 m (1,497.4 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 62 |
Mereče (Slovene: [mɛˈɾeːtʃɛ]; German: Meretsche, Italian: Merecce) is a small village north of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Unmarked grave
Mereče is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Railroad Bridge Grave (Slovene: Grob pri železniškem mostu) is located on the east side of the railroad underpass, by a bus turnaround point, and contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 134.
- Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob pri železniškem mostu". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Mereče at Wikimedia Commons- Mereče on Geopedia
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