Mereče

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Mereče ({{IPA|sl|mɛˈɾeːtʃɛ|lang}}; {{langx|de|Meretsche}},Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 134. {{langx|it|Merecce}}) is a small village north of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[http://www.ilirska-bistrica.si Ilirska Bistrica municipal site]

Unmarked grave

Mereče is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Railroad Bridge Grave ({{langx|sl|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.{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grob pri železniškem mostu |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:463_x1581976.2674260056_y5716890.320705561_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=November 18, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306055057/http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf |date=2009-03-06 }}

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