Vrhe, Celje Explained

Official Name:Vrhe
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Celje
Area Total Km2:0.99
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:230
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2261°N 15.3114°W
Elevation M:278.9
Footnotes:[1]

Vrhe (pronounced as /sl/) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the eastern outskirts of Celje to the east of Teharje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Teharje. It dates to the mid-15th century.[3]

Mass grave

Vrhe is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. It is part of the 25 mass graves in the Celje area. The Teharje Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Teharje) is located 50m (160feet) north of the upper barrier in the Celje Zinc Works solid waste dump and about 30m (100feet) west of the fence. It is over 10m (30feet) deep. It contains the remains of German and Slovene prisoners that died at the Teharje camp.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.celje.si Celje municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
  4. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Teharje . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . October 14, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.