Retje Explained

Official Name:Retje
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Loški Potok
Area Total Km2:12.88
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:375
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.7108°N 14.5791°W
Elevation M:723.2
Postal Code:1318
Footnotes:[1]

Retje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɾeːtjɛ/) is a village in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Mass graves

Retje is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Bezelj 1 Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče pri Bezlju 1) is located in the woods northeast of the village, east of the road to Sodražica. It contains the remains of five German prisoners of war that were brought from Mali Log and murdered here.[3] The Bezelj 2 Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče pri Bezlju 2) lies east of the first grave. It contains the remains of two Home Guard soldiers and three Russian Liberation Army soldiers.[4]

Church

The local church, built on an isolated spot further up the valley northwest of the main settlement, is dedicated to Saint Florian and belongs to the parish of Loški Potok. It is a Baroque building dating to the late 17th or early 18th century. It has an octagonal floor plan. The portal bears the date 1786, but this is most likely the date of its restoration.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.loski-potok.si Loški Potok municipal site
  3. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče pri Bezlju 1 . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 27, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  4. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče pri Bezlju 2 . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . November 27, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  5. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage