Kamna Gora

Kamna Gora (pronounced [ˈkaːmna ˈɡɔːɾa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the southern slopes of Mount Konjice (Slovene: Konjiška gora). The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Kamna Gora
Kamna Gora
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′25.73″N 15°22′42.85″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalitySlovenske Konjice
Area
  Total2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
688.9 m (2,260.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total117
[1]

Mass grave

Kamna Gora is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Kamna Gora Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Kamna Gora) is located north of the settlement, on the slope of Mount Konjice. It contains the remains of 14 Slovenes that were mobilized into the German army.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenske Konjice municipal site
  3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Kamna Gora". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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