Gmajna, Slovenj Gradec

Gmajna (pronounced [ˈɡmaːi̯na]) is a dispersed settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. It lies in the hills northwest of the town of Slovenj Gradec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[2]

Gmajna
Gmajna
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°31′20.18″N 15°3′41.99″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalitySlovenj Gradec
Area
 • Total6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
521.9 m (1,712.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total456
[1]

Unmarked grave

Gmajna is the site of an unmarked grave associated with the Second World War. The Sveteč Woods Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Svetečev gozd) is located next to an elder tree in the woods 250 meters (820 ft) south of the house at Bukovska Vas no. 18. It contains the remains of a Croatian soldier.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenj Gradec municipal site
  3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Svetečev gozd". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 12, 2020.


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