Ledina, Slovenia
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Ledina | |
|---|---|
  Ledina Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′7.58″N 15°17′17.12″E / 46.0354389°N 15.2880889°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421.2 m (1,381.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 248 |
| [1] | |
Ledina (pronounced [lɛˈdiːna]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Styria. The entire Municipality of Sevnica is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Mass grave
[edit]Ledina is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Ledina Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Ledina) is located along the road south of the settlement. It contains the remains of five German soldiers that were shot at the end of the war.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Ledina". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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