world.wikisort.org - Slovenia

Zabukovica (pronounced [zaˈbuːkɔʋitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The Municipality of Žalec is included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] Zabukovica includes the hamlets of Kurja Vas, Močle, Odele, Podvine, Porence, Slovenski Dol (locally Tajčental, formerly Nemški Dol[3]), Sončni Hrib, and Zabukovška Vas (or simply Vas).[4]

Zabukovica
1931 postcard of Zabukovica
Zabukovica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′49.5″N 15°9′44.64″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Žalec
Area
• Total	3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation	362.4 m (1,189.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	931
[1]

Mass grave

Zabukovica is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Liboje Pond Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče ribnik Liboje) is located east of Zabukovica, neat the Potočnik farm (Zabukovica no. 147). The remains of unknown victims were discovered at the site by children after the war. The pond was created after the war.[5]

References

External links

• Zabukovica at Geopedia

---