| Lehen na Pohorju | |
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  Lehen na PohorjuLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′40.47″N 15°19′42.5″E / 46.5445750°N 15.328472°E / 46.5445750; 15.328472 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Carinthia |
| Municipality | Podvelka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.49 km (3.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 486.7 m (1,596.8 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 183 |
Lehen na Pohorju (pronounced [ˈlèːxən na ˈpóːxɔɾju]) is a dispersed settlement in the Pohorje Hills in the Municipality of Podvelka in 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.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Podvelka municipal site
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Lehen". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links
| Municipality of Podvelka | ||
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Podvelka |  |
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