Pance () is a settlement in the hills north of

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in central

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. It belongs to the

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Pance is located on a sun-exposed hill east of Mali Lipoglav above the Cirje Valley, where the Pance River ( sl, Panška reka) flows north, fed by several small tributaries. The Dol Valley lies to the southeast. Fat Hill ( sl, Debeli Hrib, elevation ) rises to the east. The soil is a mixture of sand and loam, and there are many rocks. There are tilled fields along the ridge of the hill.

Name

Pance was attested in historical sources as ''Napancz'' in 1393, ''Panz'' in 1410, and ''Pantzdorff'' in 1496.

History

The village is the site of a prehistoric settlement, finds from which are kept at the

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. A grave dating to the third century BC was discovered in a gravel pit in the village, and a

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burial site has been discovered.

Mass graves

Pance is the site of four known

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associated with the Second World War. They are located in the woods northeast of the settlement and contain the remains of Slovene civilians that were accused of spying and were murdered by the Partisans in spring 1942. The Cirje 2 Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Cirje 2) is also known as the Underhill Mass Grave (). The Cirje 3 Mass Grave () is also known as the Ravne Mass Grave (). The Cirje 4 Mass Grave () is also known as the Cirje Mass Grave (). The Cirje 5 Mass Grave () is also known as the Big Ravine Mass Grave (). The graves are marked with index numbers on trees.

Cultural heritage

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dedicated to the Virgin Mary stands southwest of the village. It dates from 1903.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Pance include: *Anton Skubic (1876–1940), local historian *Janez Žagar (1903–1972), writer and translator

References

External links

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Pance on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Ljubljana Sostro District {{Ljubljana-geo-stub