Škemljevec

Škemljevec
Škemljevec Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°42′7.16″N 15°14′38.34″E / 45.7019889°N 15.2439833°ECoordinates: 45°42′7.16″N 15°14′38.34″E / 45.7019889°N 15.2439833°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	White Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Metlika
Area
• Total	2.45 km^2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	23
[1]

Škemljevec (pronounced [ˈʃkeːmljɛʋəts]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

Mass grave

Škemljevec is the site of a mass grave from the Second World War. The Klemenca Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Klemenca) is located in a shaft southwest of the village. It contains the remains of six local Slovene civilians that were accused of sympathizing with anti-communist forces. The Partisans threw the victims into the cave, and the local people then dumped loam and rocks into the cave and sealed the entrance.^[3]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Metlika municipal site
3. Klemenca Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)

External links

• Škemljevec on Geopedia