Šentjanž pri Dravogradu

Šentjanž pri Dravogradu
Šentjanž pri Dravogradu

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°33′32.36″N 15°2′28.42″E / 46.5589889°N 15.0412278°E / 46.5589889; 15.0412278Coordinates: 46°33′32.36″N 15°2′28.42″E / 46.5589889°N 15.0412278°E / 46.5589889; 15.0412278
Country  Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Carinthia
Municipality Dravograd
Area
 • Total 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation 354.1 m (1,161.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 503
[1]

Šentjanž pri Dravogradu (pronounced [sɛnˈtjaːnʃ pɾi ˈdɾaːʋɔɡɾadu] or [sənˈtjaːnʃ pɾi ˈdɾaːʋɔɡɾadu]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Mislinja River south of Dravograd in northern Slovenia, in the traditional region of Styria.

Mass graves

Šentjanž pri Dravogradu is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Škitek 1 Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Škitek 1) is located in a meadow 300 m west of the church. It contains the remains of an unknown number of Croatian soldiers.[2] The Škitek 2 Mass Grave (Grobišče Škitek 2) is located among some bushes next to a creek in a meadow 250 m west of the church. It contains the remains of at least 62 Croatian soldiers.[3]

Church

The local parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to the John the Baptist. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1305. The current building dates to the 15th century with some later adaptations. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Škitek 1 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  3. ↑ Škitek 2 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3025


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