Photos • Location
Ključ Brdovečki | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kapelica Kljuc Brdovecki | |
  Ključ Brdovečki | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′N 15°42′E / 45.867°N 15.700°E | |
| Country | 
Croatia |
| County | Zagreb County |
| Municipality | Brdovec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal Code | 10292 |
Ključ Brdovečki is a naselje (settlement) in the municipality of Brdovec, Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, it has 663 inhabitants [3] living in an area of 3.20 square kilometers (1.24 sq mi). [4]
History
The village became the site of a mass grave from May 23–25, 1945 when Axis soldiers were massacred there by the Yugoslav Partisans. [5] The Wehrmacht had dug anti-tank trenches in the village, which were used to bury the dead. [5] The mass grave was discovered in 2009. [6] It is estimated that there are 4000 bodies in the graves, with many of them being members of the 392nd (Croatian) Infantry Division (Wehrmacht). [6]
References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by sex and age, by settlements, census 2001 (Brdovec)". Republic of Croatia Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Prostorno razvojne i resursne značajke: Naselja". Zagreb County Spatial Plan (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ a b U tri noći partizani poubijali više od 4000 ljudi, Večernji List
- ^ a b "Nova masovna grobnica s ostacima više od 4000 pripadnika njemačke 'Plave divizije'". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
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