Grgar

Grgar
Grgar

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°0′2.6″N 13°40′7.48″E / 46.000722°N 13.6687444°E / 46.000722; 13.6687444Coordinates: 46°0′2.6″N 13°40′7.48″E / 46.000722°N 13.6687444°E / 46.000722; 13.6687444
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Nova Gorica
Area
 • Total 16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Elevation 297.4 m (975.7 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 813
[1]

Grgar (pronounced [ˈɡəɾɡaɾ]; Italian: Gargaro) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica.[2] It is located under Holy Mount (Slovene: Sveta gora), above the Soča Valley and below the Banjšice Plateau.

Mass graves

Grgar is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Podgomila Shaft Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno Podgomila), also known as the Miljavec Shaft Mass Grave (Grobišče Miljavčev brezen), is located on the left side of the road to Grgarske Ravne, about 1 km north of Grgar. It contains the remains of Home Guard and Italian prisoners of war, and Slovene and Italian civilians murdered in May 1945.[3] The Jošč Shaft Mass Grave (Grobišče Joščevo brezno) is located on the left side of the road to Grgarske Ravne, about 1 km north of Grgar. It contains the remains of unknown victims.[4][5]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Grgar include:

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Nova Gorica municipal site
  3. ↑ Podgomila Shaft Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  4. ↑ Jošč Shaft Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  5. ↑ Marušič, Lanko. "Jamski objekti v Grgarju." (Slovene)
  6. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008


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