Skadanščina | |
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Village | |
Skadanščina in 1955
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Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 45°32′53.35″N 14°0′33.71″E / 45.5481528°N 14.0093639°ECoordinates: 45°32′53.35″N 14°0′33.71″E / 45.5481528°N 14.0093639°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
Area | |
• Total | 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 568.1 m (1,863.8 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 45 |
Skadanščina (pronounced [skaˈdaːnʃtʃina]; Italian: Scadansina) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.
Skadanščina is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bukovje Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jama v Bukovju) is located south-southwest of the village. It contains the remains of 12 German SS members.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Slivje.