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Skadanščina

Slovenia Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina registered immobile cultural heritage of Slovenia
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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.