Country Slovenia Statistical region Drava Area 239 ha Population 234 (2002) | Traditional region Styria Elevation 273 m Local time Monday 6:29 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 86% Humidity Municipality Municipality of Hoče-Slivnica | ||
Bohova ([bɔˈxɔːʋa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica south of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.
Contents
- Map of 2311 Bohova Slovenia
- Name
- Roman period
- Mass grave
- PostWorld War II
- Cultural heritage
- Notable people
- References
Map of 2311 Bohova, Slovenia
Name
Bohova was attested in written records in 1255 as Bochew, and in 1441 as Wokaw. Like related Slavic place names (e.g., Bochowo in Poland and Bochov in the Czech Republic), the name is derived from the Slavic personal name *Boxъ, referring to early ownership or association with the place. Another conjecture regarding the origin of the name is that it refers to sides of bacon (Slovene: boh), which the village produced for sale in Maribor.
Roman period
During the construction of the A1 Motorway in 1995 evidence of Roman-period settlement was uncovered near the village. The site was merely identified and not properly excavated or further investigated.
Mass grave
Bohova is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bohova Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Bohova) is located in the Marof Woods (Marofski les) 150 m southeast of the freeway. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.
Post–World War II
In 1958, the Slovenija Sadje company converted a pre-war slaughterhouse in the settlement into a refrigeration unit for meat and fruit. The premises were set up for processing fruit juices, primarily for export. The fire station in Bohova was renovated in 1977.
Cultural heritage
The village has a wayside shrine dating to the second half of the 18th century, and a chapel-shrine dating to the first half of the 19th century.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Bohova include: