Pameče

Pameče (pronounced [ˈpaːmɛtʃɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Pameče
Pameče
Pameče Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°32′6.14″N 15°4′44.46″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Carinthia
Municipality	Slovenj Gradec
Area
• Total	15.85 km^2 (6.12 sq mi)
Elevation	406.4 m (1,333.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	1,278
[1]

Mass graves

Pameče is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Fuks 1 and 2 mass graves (Slovene: Grobišče Fuks 1, 2) are located at the Hribernik farm (at Pameče no. 183), 5 meters (16 ft) west and 20 meters (66 ft) south of the house, respectively. They contain the remains of an unidentified number of victims, believed to be mostly Croatians.[3][4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1488. The current building dates to 1868.[5] A second church on a hill north of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and was built in 1530.[6]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Slovenj Gradec municipal site
3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Fuks 1". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Fuks 2". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3217
6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3218

External links

• Pameče at Geopedia