Spodnja Lipnica (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈliːpnitsa]) is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Spodnja Lipnica
Spodnja Lipnica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′15.59″N 14°10′12.7″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Radovljica
Elevation	482.5 m (1,583.0 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	187
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Name

The name Spodnja Lipnica literally means 'lower Lipnica', distinguishing the village from neighboring Zgornja Lipnica (literally, 'upper Lipnica'), which stands at an elevation 29 meters (95 ft) higher. The name Lipnica, like related names (e.g., Lipa, Lipnik, Lipovec, etc.), is derived from the Slovene common noun lipa 'linden', referring to the local vegetation.[2]

Mass grave

Spodnja Lipnica is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Garden Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama za vrtcem) is located in the woods west of the settlement, in a cave 8 to 10 meters (26 to 33 ft) deep. It contained the remains of seven Slovene civilians from Radovljica that were murdered on May 29, 1945.[3]

References

External links

• Media related to Spodnja Lipnica at Wikimedia Commons
• Spodnja Lipnica at Geopedia

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