Selovec

Selovec (pronounced [sɛˈlɔːʋəts] or [sɛˈloːʋəts]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of Dravograd in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia.[2]

For the settlement called Selovec until 1953, see Koroški Selovec.
Selovec
Selovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°32′34.4″N 15°2′6.32″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityDravograd
Area
 • Total7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total456
[1]

Mass graves

Selovec is the site of three known mass graves or unmarked graves associated with the Second World War. The Jeglijenek Meadow Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jeglijenkov travnik) is located in a meadow 50 meters (160 ft) southeast of the house at Selovec no. 16. It is a clearly visible mound containing the remains of two soldiers: a Croatian and a Cossack.[3] The Bricl Mass Grave (Grobišče Bricl) lies in a meadow 50 meters (160 ft) west of the Bricelj farm at Selovec no. 13. It contains the remains of five to 12 Croatian soldiers.[4] The Zdih Woods Grave (Grobišče Zdihov gozd) is located 400 meters (1,300 ft) southwest of the house at Selovec no. 15. It contains the remains of one Croatian soldier.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Dravograd municipal site
  3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jeglijenkov travnik". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Bricl". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Zdihov gozd". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 30, 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.