Korita na Krasu

Korita na Krasu (pronounced [kɔˈɾiːta na ˈkɾaːsu]) is a settlement west of Kostanjevica na Krasu in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.^[2]

Korita na Krasu
Korita na Krasu Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′2.78″N 13°37′4.37″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Miren-Kostanjevica
Area
• Total	1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation	225.3 m (739.2 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	46
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Korita to Korita na Krasu in 1955.^[3]

Mass grave

Korita na Krasu is the site of a mass grave possibly associated with the Second World War. The Korita Cavern Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Kaverna v Koritah) is located on the slope of a shallow valley in the hills about 270 meters (890 ft) south of the crossroads in the settlement and 80 meters (260 ft) east of the road to Sela na Krasu. Although the grave contains human remains, the configuration of the shaft casts doubt on whether it is a concealed grave from the war.^[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Miren-Kostanjevica municipal site
3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Kaverna v Koritah". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

External links

• Korita na Krasu on Geopedia