Črnotiče () is a settlement near
Črni Kal
Črni Kal (; it, San Sergio) is a village in southwestern Slovenia in the City Municipality of Koper. It is best known today for the Črni Kal Viaduct, the longest and the highest viaduct in Slovenia.
Name
The name ''Črni Kal'' literally means ...
in the
City Municipality of Koper in the
Littoral region of
Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Na Placu ( sl, Na placu) near St. Paul's Church, Na Vršiču () in the center of the settlement, and lower-lying Na Križcah ().
History
Archaeological finds have been discovered south of the settlement, near the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows. A defense wall against
Ottoman attacks is also located at the site.
Mass graves
Črnotiče is the site of two known
mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Špirnica Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Špirnica) is located northeast of the settlement, about south of
Petrinje
Petrinje (; it, Petrigne) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Mass grave
Petrinje is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Wasp Shaft Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišč ...
. It contained the remains of at least 10 victims. Some of the remains were exhumed in 1992 and reburied in the
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
cemetery in 2004. The Č12 Cave Mass Grave () is located in a shaft northwest of the settlement, in the Grucelj karst area near the Gradis quarry. It contains the remains of undetermined victims based on reports from
spelunkers
Caving – also known as spelunking in the United States and Canada and potholing in the United Kingdom and Ireland – is the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is ...
.
Church
The local church is dedicated to
Saint Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
and belongs to the
Parish of
Podgorje.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
/ref> A second church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, is located south of the settlement.
References
External links
Črnotiče on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Koper
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