Pevno
| Pevno | |
|---|---|
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_location_map.svg.png)  Pevno Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′24.19″N 14°18′0.11″E / 46.1900528°N 14.3000306°ECoordinates: 46°11′24.19″N 14°18′0.11″E / 46.1900528°N 14.3000306°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 401.1 m (1,315.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 59 |
| [1] | |
Pevno (pronounced [ˈpeːu̯nɔ]; in older sources also Peven,[2] German: Pewen[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Mass grave
Pevno is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Matjaž Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Matjaževa jama) is located on a steep slope 400 m west of the village of Pevno. It contains the remains of Home Guard prisoners of war that were held at Loka Castle and murdered between 25 and 30 May 1945. It may also contain the remains of a group murdered before the end of the war.[3]
Church
Saint Ursula's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Ursula.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
- ↑ Matjaž Cave Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ Stara Loka parish site
