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Selovec

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Carinthia

Elevation
  
508 m

Local time
  
Monday 3:46 AM

Traditional region
  
Carinthia

Municipality
  
Dravograd

Area
  
7.59 km²

Population
  
456 (2002)

Selovec

Weather
  
0°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 77% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of 2373 Selovec, Slovenia

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 m 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. The Bricl Mass Grave (Grobišče Bricl) lies in a meadow 50 m west of the Bricelj farm at Selovec no. 13. It contains the remains of five to 12 Croatian soldiers. The Zdih Woods Grave (Grobišče Zdihov gozd) is located 400 m southwest of the house at Selovec no. 15. It contains the remains of one Croatian soldier.

References

Selovec Wikipedia