Mala Vas, Dobrepolje

Mala Vas (pronounced [ˈmaːla ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Mala vas) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. It lies just east of Videm and its territory extends eastwards to the peak of Mala Vas Hill (Malovaški hrib, 596 m). The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Mala Vas
Mala Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′9.06″N 14°42′35.57″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDobrepolje
Area
 • Total3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation
440.3 m (1,444.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total142
[1]

Mass grave

Mala Vas is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Mala Vas Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Mala vas) is located in a sinkhole in the woods west of the village, marked by a wooden cross. It contains the remains of eight civilians from the village of Podgora murdered on the night of 16 June 1945.[3][4]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Dobrepolje municipal site
  3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Mala vas". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. Memorial with the names of the civilians killed at Mala Vas.


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