Ravni Dol, Sodražica
| Ravni Dol | |
|---|---|
  Ravni Dol Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′31.83″N 14°40′1.24″E / 45.7421750°N 14.6670111°ECoordinates: 45°44′31.83″N 14°40′1.24″E / 45.7421750°N 14.6670111°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Sodražica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555.1 m (1,821.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 15 |
| [1] | |
Ravni Dol (pronounced [ˈɾaːu̯ni ˈdoːu̯]; German: Ebenthal[2]) is a small settlement at the foot of the hills west of the town of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Sodražica. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Mass graves
Ravni Dol is the site of five known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Travna Gora 1–4 mass graves (Slovene: Grobišče Travna gora 1–4) are located at four sites west of Ravni Dol, directly south of the Travna Gora Lodge (Dom na Travni Gori). The fourth grave is marked by a wooden cross below the road. The first grave is about 50 m below this, the second grave another 10 m down, and the third grave 10 m further. The graves contain the remains of 48 prisoners of war from the prison in Kočevje murdered by the Partisan Šercer Brigade on 2 November 1943 in revenge for the escape of 10 prisoners that killed a guard near Glažuta.[4][5][6][7] The Big Mountain Deep Cave Mass Grave (Grobišče Globoka jama na Veliki gori)—also known as the Shaft 217/218 Mass Grave (Grobišče Brezno 217/218) or Krajc Peak Cave Mass Grave (Grobišče Jama v Krajčjem vrhu)—is located north of Krajc Peak (Krajčev vrh) and about 1.5 km south of the Travna Gora Lodge. It contains the remains of Slovenes from Travna Gora.[8]
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. 50.
- ↑ Sodražica municipal site
- ↑ Travna Gora 1 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Travna Gora 2 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Travna Gora 3 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Travna Gora 4 Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Big Mountain Deep Cave on Geopedia (Slovene)
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