Gabrovo, Škofja Loka
| Gabrovo | |
|---|---|
  Gabrovo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′37.45″N 14°16′39.42″E / 46.1604028°N 14.2776167°ECoordinates: 46°9′37.45″N 14°16′39.42″E / 46.1604028°N 14.2776167°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630.4 m (2,068.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 28 |
| [1] | |
Gabrovo (pronounced [ˈɡaːbɾɔʋɔ]; German: Gabrou[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Mass graves
Gabrovo is the site of two known mass graves from the end of the Second World War. The Lovrenc Ravine 1 and 2 mass graves (Slovene: Grobišče Lovrenška grapa 1, 2) are located south of the settlement, between a path and Zaplotnica Creek. The two locations are about 20 m apart. Grave one contains the remains of seven German prisoners of war that were forced to bury the victims in grave two. Grave two contains the remains of 20 Home Guard soldiers from the prison at Loka Castle.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.
- ↑ Lovrenc Ravine 1 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Lovrenc Ravine 2 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
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