Podgrad, Ilirska Bistrica

Podgrad
Village

Podgrad in 1955
Podgrad

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°31′20.24″N 14°8′34.29″E / 45.5222889°N 14.1428583°E / 45.5222889; 14.1428583Coordinates: 45°31′20.24″N 14°8′34.29″E / 45.5222889°N 14.1428583°E / 45.5222889; 14.1428583
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation 548.3 m (1,798.9 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 607
[1]

Podgrad (pronounced [pɔdˈɡɾaːt] or [ˈpɔːdɡɾat]; Italian: Castelnuovo d'Istria) is a village southwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.[2]

Unmarked grave

Podgrad is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Cemetery Grave (Slovene: Grobišče na pokopališču) is located in the village cemetery and contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. Its exact location is unknown.[3]

Churches

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius and belongs to the Koper Diocese. There is a second church in the settlement dedicated to Saint James.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Podgrad include:

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ↑ Cemetery Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches
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