Otiški Vrh
Otiški Vrh | |
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Location in Slovenia | |
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Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Styria |
Statistical region | Carinthia |
Municipality | Dravograd |
Area | |
• Total | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 345.7 m (1,134.2 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 879 |
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Otiški Vrh (pronounced [ɔˈtiːʃki ˈʋəɾx]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills southeast of Dravograd in the Styria region in northern Slovenia.
Geography
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History
In 2004, the settlement of Bukovje ceded from Otiški Vrh.[2]
Mass grave
Otiški Vrh is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bavh Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Pod Bavhom) is located below the Bavh farm in the western part of the settlement, 300 m northeast of the main road, on the steep edge of a wooded slope by a large pine tree. It contains the remains of unidentified victims.[3]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is a pilgrimage church dedicated to Saint Peter. It is built on a hill known as Kronska gora, high above the Mislinja Valley. It is a Baroque building with a two-storey entrance facade and a double belfry built between 1745 and 1750. A second church to the east of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Oswald. It is a Late Gothic church with 17th-century wall paintings.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
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- ↑ Bavh Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 295 and 3229
External links
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