Smrje#Mass graves
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Smrje ({{IPA|sl|ˈsməɾjɛ|pron}}; {{langx|it|Smeria}}) is a village south of Prem in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[http://www.ilirska-bistrica.si Ilirska Bistrica municipal site]
Name
The name Smrje is probably derived from *Smьrďane, a plural demonym from the Slavic common noun *smьrdъ 'simple man'. However, it may also be derived from the identical Slavic common noun *smьrdъ 'juniper' and may therefore refer to the local vegetation.Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 385.
Mass graves
Smrje is the site of five known mass graves or unmarked graves the end of the Second World War. They all contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Ravence Mass Grave ({{langx|sl|Grobišče Ravence}}) is located in a meadow {{convert|1100|m|sp=us}} south of Smrje and contains the remains of three soldiers.{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Ravence |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:415_x1579400.8946333816_y5713887.65510905_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=November 12, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}} The Ločice 1 Mass Grave ({{lang|sl|Grobišče Ločice 1}}) lies in a swampy meadow {{convert|750|m|sp=us}} south of the village and contains the remains of two soldiers.{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Ločice 1 |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:412_x1579679.2198569626_y5714549.421849679_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=November 12, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}} The adjacent Ločice 2 Mass Grave ({{lang|sl|Grobišče Ločice 2}}) lies on the edge of the meadow and contains the remains of 10 or 11 soldiers.{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Ločice 2 |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:413_x1579758.1582667346_y5714582.410987513_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=November 12, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}} The Breg Grave ({{lang|sl|Grobišče Breg}}) is located about {{convert|250|m|sp=us}} northwest of the church and about {{convert|200|m|sp=us}} north of the house at Smrje no. 5, and contains the remains of one soldier.{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Breg |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:414_x1579073.5004811792_y5715768.895112083_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=November 12, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}} The Rob Grave ({{lang|sl|Grobišče Rob}}) is located on the edge of a meadow {{convert|1|km|sp=us}} southeast of the village and contains the remains of one soldier.{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Rob |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:411_x1580206.0072205837_y5714528.223022815_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |accessdate=November 12, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Prem.[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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External links
- [https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2473:5508_x1579274.9082753605_y5714898.403795002_s14_b2345 Smrje on Geopedia]
{{Ilirska Bistrica}}
Category:Populated places in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica
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