Lehen na Pohorju

Lehen na Pohorju
Lehen na Pohorju

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°32′40.47″N 15°19′42.5″E / 46.5445750°N 15.328472°E / 46.5445750; 15.328472Coordinates: 46°32′40.47″N 15°19′42.5″E / 46.5445750°N 15.328472°E / 46.5445750; 15.328472
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Carinthia
Municipality Podvelka
Area
 • Total 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation 486.7 m (1,596.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 183
[1]

Lehen na Pohorju (pronounced [ˈleːxən na ˈpoːxɔɾju]) is a dispersed settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Podvelka in Slovenia.[2]

Mass grave

Lehen na Pohorju is the site of a mass grave from the Second World War. The Lehen Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Lehen) is located above the Urbanc farm, at Lehen na Pohorju no. 17. It contains the remains of eight Slovene civilians. They had sought to join a local Partisan unit, but were accused of being spies. The Partisans tortured and then murdered the victims on 4 January 1944, and burned their bodies. The local people collected the remains and buried them in the forest above the house.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Podvelka municipal site
  3. ↑ Lehen Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)


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