Harije Explained

Official Name:Harije
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Inner Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Littoral–Inner Carniola
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ilirska Bistrica
Area Total Km2:4.21
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:288
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.5541°N 14.1998°W
Elevation M:515.2
Footnotes:[1]

Harije (in Slovenian pronounced as /xaˈɾiːjɛ/; Italian: Carie) is a village in the hills west of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Geography

Harije is an elongated village on a hill ridge in the southeast part of the Brkini region along the road from Ilirska Bistrica to Podgrad. It lies at a watershed; springs flow to the south into Klivnik Creek and to the north into Posrtev Creek. Grmada Hill (516 m) stands east of the village and Ded Hill (576 m) to the west. Most of the cultivated land lies to the west and east, separated by meadows and pastures.[3]

History

During the Second World War there was a Partisan checkpoint in the village. The Partisans operated a kitchen and had several bunkers in the village.[3]

Mass graves

Harije is the site of four unmarked mass graves from the end of the Second World War. They all contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Cemetery Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče ob pokopališču) is located outside the north cemetery wall in the village. It contains the remains of four soldiers.[4] The Vidos Oaks Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Vidosovi ceri), also known as the Mlake Lake Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče pri jezeru v Mlakah), is located on the edge of the woods about 650m (2,130feet) south of the village center and 40 m (131 ft) southeast of the main road. It contains the remains of four soldiers.[5] The Laze Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Laze) lies next to the road, about 700m (2,300feet) northeast of the village. It contains the remains of two or three soldiers.[6] The Spring Creek Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Studenčin potok), also known as the Studenčino Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Studenčino), is located about 550m (1,800feet) southwest of the main crossroads in the village. It contains the remains of one soldier.[7]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[8]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Harije include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.ilirska-bistrica.si Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1 . 1968 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 89.
  4. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče ob pokopališču . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 14, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  5. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Vidosovi ceri . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 15, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  6. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Laze . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 14, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  7. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Studenčin potok . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 15, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  8. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches