Komendska Dobrava (; german: Dobrawa''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 26.) is a dispersed settlement in the hills north of

Komenda Komenda (; german: Commenda''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27.) is a village in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is t ...

in the

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...

region of

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History

During the Second World War, a

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hospital was set up in April 1944 in a gorge south of the village in the Komenda Woods ( sl, Komendski boršt). It operated until June 11, 1944, when it was discovered by German forces, who killed the patients and the medical personnel at the facility, including two nurses and the physician, Tine Zajec (1905–1944).Jerina-Lah, Pavla. 2001. Tine Zajec. ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'', vol. 15, p. 41. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.

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Komendska Dobrava on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Komenda {{Komenda-geo-stub