Hlebce
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hlebce (pronounced [ˈxleːptsɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Hlebce | |
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Coordinates: 46°21′59.4″N 14°10′45.32″E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Radovljica |
Elevation | 521.7 m (1,711.6 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 217 |
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Hlebce was attested in historical sources in 1338 as Chlepz (and as Chlebts in 1359 and Chlebcz in 1416). The name is probably an old locative form derived from Slavic *chlębь 'dell, shaft, chasm', referring to a local geographical feature.[2]
A number of buildings several centuries old stand in Hlebce; they are the remnant of a manor farm that belonged to Katzenstein Castle in Begunje na Gorenjskem. There was extensive new construction in the village and population growth after the Second World War. Graben Creek flowed from the Krpina Valley through Hlebce until 1956, when it was rerouted into Begunje na Gorenjskem due to drainage work and made a tributary of Zgoša Creek.[3]
Hlebce is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. Both are located near the freeway southeast of the settlement and contain the remains of Russian Liberation Army soldiers murdered in mid-May 1945 by members of the 29th Herzegovinian Division. The graves were excavated in late 2006 during freeway construction. The Lesce 1 Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Lesce 1) lies in an area covering 6 by 2.7 meters (19.7 by 8.9 ft) and yielded the remains of at least 33 victims.[4][5] The Lesce 2 Mass Grave (Grobišče Lesce 2) is located about 14 meters (46 ft) from the first site. It lies in an area covering 2 by 1.5 meters (6 ft 7 in by 4 ft 11 in) and yielded the remains of three victims.[5][6] The grave site is unmarked and is partially covered by the freeway lanes.
A number of structures in Hlebce have been registered as cultural heritage:
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