Ledina, Slovenia

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°2′7.58″N 15°17′17.12″E / 46.0354389°N 15.2880889°E / 46.0354389; 15.2880889Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionLower SavaMunicipalitySevnicaArea
 • Total5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)Elevation
421.2 m (1,381.9 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total248[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

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

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sevnica municipal site
  3. ^ 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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Municipality of Sevnica
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Administrative seat: Sevnica
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