Skadanščina

Skadanščina (pronounced [skaˈdaːnʃtʃina]; Italian: Scadansina) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.[2]

Skadanščina
Village
Skadanščina in 1955
Skadanščina
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′53.35″N 14°0′33.71″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityHrpelje-Kozina
Area
 • Total11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Elevation
568.1 m (1,863.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total45
[1]

Mass grave

Skadanščina is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bukovje Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama v Bukovju) is located south-southwest of the village. It contains the remains of 12 German SS members.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Slivje.[4]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jama v Bukovju". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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