Postojna

History

The area is known to have been populated since the Paleolithic era due to the discovery of a cave settlement near the town of Postojna called Betal Rock Shelter (Betalov spodmol). The town lies on the Pivka River. Written sources first mention the settlement in the 13th century and in 1432 it became a borough. It was proclaimed a town in 1909.

From the late Middle Ages, it was part of the Duchy of Carniola and hence of the Habsburg monarchy. In the 19th century, it was part of the Inner Carniola Kreis. It was part of the Italy under the Treaty of Rapallo between 1918 and 1943 (nominally to 1947) and was part of the province of Trieste as Postumia.

Mass grave

At Postojna there is a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Pine Shaft Mass Grave () is southeast of Postojna, between Little Trebevnik Hill (Mali Trebevnik) and Big Trebevnik Hill (Veliki Trebevnik). It is a steep sinkhole that contains the remains of unidentified victims.

Climate

| Jan record high C = 17.2 | Feb record high C = 20.0 | Mar record high C = 22.9 | Apr record high C = 27.6 | May record high C = 31.0 | Jun record high C = 34.0 | Jul record high C = 36.2 | Aug record high C = 36.3 | Sep record high C = 31.5 | Oct record high C = 25.7 | Nov record high C = 23.6 | Dec record high C = 16.9 | year record high C = 36.3 | Jan record low C = -26.8 | Feb record low C = -30.4 | Mar record low C = -24.2 | Apr record low C = -11.7 | May record low C = -5.4 | Jun record low C = 0.2 | Jul record low C = 2.5 | Aug record low C = 1.8 | Sep record low C = -3.0 | Oct record low C = -9.2 | Nov record low C = -17.5 | Dec record low C = -20.9 | year record low C = -30.4 | Jan snow depth cm = 6 | Feb snow depth cm = 5 | Mar snow depth cm = 2 | Apr snow depth cm = 0 | May snow depth cm = 0 | Jun snow depth cm = 0 | Jul snow depth cm = 0 | Aug snow depth cm = 0 | Sep snow depth cm = 0 | Oct snow depth cm = 0 | Nov snow depth cm = 1 | Dec snow depth cm = 2 | year snow depth cm = 1.4 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231024154634/https://meteo.arso.gov.si/met/sl/climate/tables/statistike_1950_2020/postojna/ | archive-date = 24 October 2023 | access-date = 24 October 2023}}{{Cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231024154805/https://meteo.arso.gov.si/uploads/probase/www/climate/table/en/by_location/postojna/climate-normals_81-10_Postojna_eng.pdf | archive-date = 24 October 2023 | access-date = 24 October 2023}}

Attractions

One of Slovenia's major tourist attractions, Postojna Cave, is located near the town.

Church

The parish church in the town is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Koper Diocese. Within the urban area of Postojna, the church dedicated to the Prophet Daniel in the hamlet of Zalog and the chapel dedicated to Saint Lazarus at the town cemetery also belong to this parish.

References

References

1. "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". stat.si.
2. (1906). "Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko". C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna.
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