Sopotnica was settled by Slovenes from Carinthia. In 1869 the settlement had 20 houses and a population of 137. In 1971 the population was only 56.[3]: 98
Mass gravesedit
Muretovina 1 Mass Grave
Sopotnica is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Muretovina 1 and 2 mass graves (Slovene: Grobišče Muretovina 1, 2) are located on the southern slope of Mure Hill (Muretov grič) north of the Poljane Sora River, in a meadow at the abandoned Mure[3]: 87 farm. The first grave contains the remains of seven Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and buried in a firing trench at the former Home Guard post at the site.[4] The second grave contains the remains of up to 17 Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and thrown into an abandoned well. The remains were completely or mostly removed from the well in 1957.[5]
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Saint Florian's Church
The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Florian. It was originally a Romanesque building, dating to the end of the 13th century and rebuilt a number of times. The sanctuary and the belfry are from 1688. Inside a number of frescos from the late 14th century are preserved.[6]
^Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.
^ abPlanina, France. 1976. Škofja Loka s Poljansko in Selško dolino. Škofja Loka: Muzejsko društvo Škofja Loka. (in Slovene)
^Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Muretovina 1". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Muretovina 2". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
^Municipality of Škofja Loka 23 May 2007 declaration of local churches as cultural monuments 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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sopotnica, Škofja, loka, sopotnica, pronounced, sɔpɔˈtniːtsa, german, sapotnica, settlement, municipality, Škofja, loka, upper, carniola, region, slovenia, sopotnicasopotnicalocation, sloveniacoordinates, 1586083, 2365972, 1586083, 2365972countrysloveniatradit. Sopotnica pronounced sɔpɔˈtniːtsa German Sapotnica 2 is a settlement in the Municipality of Skofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia SopotnicaSopotnicaLocation in SloveniaCoordinates 46 9 30 99 N 14 14 11 75 E 46 1586083 N 14 2365972 E 46 1586083 14 2365972CountrySloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalitySkofja LokaArea Total6 06 km2 2 34 sq mi Elevation612 5 m 2 009 5 ft Population 2002 Total70 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Mass graves 2 Church 3 References 4 External linksHistory editSopotnica was settled by Slovenes from Carinthia In 1869 the settlement had 20 houses and a population of 137 In 1971 the population was only 56 3 98 Mass graves edit nbsp Muretovina 1 Mass Grave Sopotnica is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War The Muretovina 1 and 2 mass graves Slovene Grobisce Muretovina 1 2 are located on the southern slope of Mure Hill Muretov gric north of the Poljane Sora River in a meadow at the abandoned Mure 3 87 farm The first grave contains the remains of seven Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and buried in a firing trench at the former Home Guard post at the site 4 The second grave contains the remains of up to 17 Home Guard soldiers that were murdered after the war and thrown into an abandoned well The remains were completely or mostly removed from the well in 1957 5 Church edit nbsp Saint Florian s Church The local church built on a hill above the settlement is dedicated to Saint Florian It was originally a Romanesque building dating to the end of the 13th century and rebuilt a number of times The sanctuary and the belfry are from 1688 Inside a number of frescos from the late 14th century are preserved 6 References edit Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Leksikon obcin kraljestev in dezel zastopanih v drzavnem zboru vol 6 Kranjsko 1906 Vienna C Kr Dvorna in Drzavna Tiskarna p 64 a b Planina France 1976 Skofja Loka s Poljansko in Selsko dolino Skofja Loka Muzejsko drustvo Skofja Loka in Slovene Ferenc Mitja December 2009 Grobisce Muretovina 1 Geopedia in Slovenian Ljubljana Sluzba za vojna grobisca Ministrstvo za delo druzino in socialne zadeve Retrieved 1 November 2023 Ferenc Mitja December 2009 Grobisce Muretovina 2 Geopedia in Slovenian Ljubljana Sluzba za vojna grobisca Ministrstvo za delo druzino in socialne zadeve Retrieved 1 November 2023 Municipality of Skofja Loka 23 May 2007 declaration of local churches as cultural monuments Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback MachineExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Sopotnica at Wikimedia Commons Sopotnica on Geopedia nbsp This article about the Municipality of Skofja Loka in Slovenia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sopotnica Skofja Loka amp oldid 1182912987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
