Sajevce, Kostanjevica na Krki

Sajevce (pronounced [ˈsaːjɛu̯tsɛ]) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Kostanjevica na Krki in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Sajevce
Sajevce
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′28.74″N 15°26′8.79″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKostanjevica na Krki
Area
 • Total3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Elevation
151.6 m (497.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total29
[1]

Cultural heritage

A prehistoric burial ground has been found near the settlement. It dates to the Early Iron Age and numbers 22 clearly defined and still visible tumuli between 15 and 20 m in diameter and 2 m high.[3]

Mass graves

Sajevce is the site of two known mass grave sites associated with the Second World War. The graves consist of 10 large mounds and contain the remains of an undetermined number of Croatian prisoners of war, civilians, and possibly German soldiers as well. The Krakovo Forest 1 Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Krakovski gozd 1) is located in the woods about 250 meters (820 ft) northeast of the Ponikvar farm.[4] The Krakovo Forest 2 Mass Grave (Grobišče Krakovski gozd 2) lies about 800 meters (2,600 ft) northeast of the north bridge across the Krka River in Kostanjevica na Krki and about 200 meters (660 ft) from the bridge across Sajevec Creek. The site is marked by a large mound with a cross next to it.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Kostanjevica na Krki municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 5574
  4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Krakovski gozd 1". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Krakovski gozd 2". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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