Country Slovenia Statistical region Carinthia Elevation 487 m Local time Wednesday 4:56 AM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Podvelka Area 8.49 km² Population 183 (2002) | |
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Lehen na Pohorju ([ˈleːxən na ˈpoːxɔɾju]) is a dispersed settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Podvelka in Slovenia.
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Map of 2363 Lehen na Pohorju, Slovenia
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.
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