Zgornja Bistrica
| Zgornja Bistrica | |
|---|---|
  Zgornja Bistrica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′9.96″N 15°32′39.9″E / 46.4027667°N 15.544417°ECoordinates: 46°24′9.96″N 15°32′39.9″E / 46.4027667°N 15.544417°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Slovenska Bistrica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328.1 m (1,076.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 540 |
| [1] | |
Zgornja Bistrica (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈbiːstritsa]; German: Oberfeistritz) is a settlement on the northwestern outskirts of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Mass graves
Zgornja Bistrica is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. Both are located northwest of the settlement, and the entrances have been reinforced with concrete and sealed with a metal door. The Pit A Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče v rovu A) is a former mine shaft and bunker next to the Impol factory. The grave contained the remains of 231 adult civilians that were exhumed in 2001.[3] The Pit B Mass Grave (Grobišče v rovu B) is located 50 m northwest of the first. It contained the remains of 200 adult civilians that were exhumed in 2002.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
- ↑ Pit A Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Pit B Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
