Pameče
Pameče (pronounced [ˈpaːmɛtʃɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]
Pameče | |
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Pameče | |
Pameče Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°32′6.14″N 15°4′44.46″E | |
Country | |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Carinthia |
Municipality | Slovenj Gradec |
Area | |
• Total | 15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 406.4 m (1,333.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,278 |
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Mass graves
Pameče is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Fuks 1 and 2 mass graves (Slovene: Grobišče Fuks 1, 2) are located at the Hribernik farm (at Pameče no. 183), 5 meters (16 ft) west and 20 meters (66 ft) south of the house, respectively. They contain the remains of an unidentified number of victims, believed to be mostly Croatians.[3][4]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1488. The current building dates to 1868.[5] A second church on a hill north of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and was built in 1530.[6]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Slovenj Gradec municipal site
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Fuks 1". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Fuks 2". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3217
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3218