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Podgora, Dobrepolje

Coordinates: 45°49′36.35″N 14°42′8.25″E / 45.8267639°N 14.7022917°E / 45.8267639; 14.7022917
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Podgora
Podgora is located in Slovenia
Podgora
Podgora
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′36.35″N 14°42′8.25″E / 45.8267639°N 14.7022917°E / 45.8267639; 14.7022917
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDobrepolje
Area
 • Total3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation
438.9 m (1,440.0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total114
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
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Podgora (pronounced [pɔdˈɡɔːɾa]) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Geography

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Podgora is located in the northern part of the Dobrepolje karst polje. It lies in a transitional position between the edge of the polje and the steep slopes of the Little Mountains (Slovene: Mala gora) chain, with inclines up to 29.5°. It is the only village in the polje located almost entirely on Triassic rock. A major Dinaric fault runs past Podgora. The area is rich in springs, with five in Podgora alone. The largest and best-known spring is Žovkno Spring.[3] The other springs are Beč and Zajščica springs in the village itself, nearby Pri Koritu Spring, and Puhovka Spring in Puh Cave (Slovene: Puhova jama) just below the top of Grmada Hill (887 m).[4]

History

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During the Second World War, there were several engagements near the village between Italian troops and Partisan forces in 1942. Italian troops burned a number of farms in the village.[4] On the night of 16 June 1945, eight civilians from the village were murdered and buried in the Mala Vas Mass Grave in neighboring Mala Vas.[5] On 21 October 1968 there was a major fire in the village, causing extensive destruction.[4]

Church

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Saint Nicholas' Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Dobrepolje–Videm.[6] It was first mentioned in written sources in 1526.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Dobrepolje municipal site
  3. ^ Podgora skozi čas. Information sign posted in the village.
  4. ^ a b c d Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 143.
  5. ^ Mala Vas Mass Grave on Geopedia (in Slovene)
  6. ^ "EŠD 1762". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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