Topolc (pronounced [tɔˈpoːu̯ts]; in older sources: Topolec,[2] German: Topolz,[2] Italian: Topolza) is a village immediately northwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Topolc
Topolc Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°35′3.83″N 14°12′56.96″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Elevation	412.6 m (1,353.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	344
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Mass grave

Topolc is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Topolc Mill Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče pri topolškem mlinu) is located next to the Reka River, about 200 meters (660 ft) west of the main road, and contains the remains of about 80 German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[4]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Topolc at Wikimedia Commons
• Topolc on Geopedia

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