Slope (pronounced [ˈsloːpɛ]) is a village east of Hrpelje in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.[2]
Slope | |
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![]() ![]() Slope Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 45°36′47.84″N 13°59′15.28″E | |
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Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
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• Total | 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 620.8 m (2,036.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 69 |
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The local church is dedicated to the Feast of the Cross and belongs to the Parish of Brezovica.[3]
Slope is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Kotar Enclosure Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama pod Kotarjevo ogrado) is located in a woods northeast of Tublje pri Hrpeljah. It contains the remains of 15 to 17 people, probably German soldiers and Slovene civilians.[4]
Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina | ||
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Settlements | Administrative seat: Hrpelje
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