Country Slovenia Statistical region Upper Carniola Area 3.17 km² Population 59 (2002) | Traditional region Upper Carniola Elevation 401 m Local time Wednesday 6:22 PM | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 31% Humidity Municipality Municipality of Škofja Loka | ||
Pevno ([ˈpeːu̯nɔ]; in older sources also Peven, German: Pewen) is a small village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 4220 Pevno, Slovenia
Mass grave
Pevno is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Matjaž Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Matjaževa jama) is located on a steep slope 400 m west of the village of Pevno. It contains the remains of Home Guard prisoners of war that were held at Loka Castle and murdered between 25 and 30 May 1945. It may also contain the remains of a group murdered before the end of the war.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Ursula.
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