Poljana, Prevalje Explained

Official Name:Poljana
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Carinthia
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Carinthia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Prevalje
Area Total Km2:2.31
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:139
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.5444°N 14.8737°W
Elevation M:446.2
Footnotes:[1]

Poljana (in Slovenian pronounced as /pɔˈljaːna/) is a settlement on the left bank of the Meža River in the Municipality of Prevalje in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia, close to the border with Austria.[2]

History

Poljana was the site of the Battle of Poljana in May 1945, the last significant clash of arms of World War II in the European theater.

Mass grave

Poljana is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Poljana Mass Grave (Slovenian: Grobišče Poljana) is located southwest of the village, between the road and the Meža River. It contains the remains of an undetermined number of Croatian soldiers killed in the Battle of Poljana and possibly also civilians that were liquidated after the surrender on 15 May 1945.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist. It dates to the early 14th century and is an early Gothic church preserved with very few adaptations. Its internal furnishings date to 1640. It belongs to the Parish of Prevalje.[4]

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.prevalje.si/ Prevalje municipal site
  3. Web site: Ferenc . Mitja . Grobišče Poljana . Geopedia . Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve . October 26, 2023 . Ljubljana . sl . December 2009.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage