Bohova, Hoče–Slivnica
place in Styria, Slovenia
Bohova (pronounced [bɔˈxɔːʋa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica south of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.
Name
Bohova was attested in written records in 1255 as Bochew, and in 1441 as Wokaw. Like related Slavic place names (e.g., Bochowo in Poland and Bochov in the Czech Republic), the name is derived from the Slavic personal name *Boxъ, referring to early ownership or association with the place. Another conjecture regarding the origin of the name is that it refers to sides of bacon (Slovene: boh), which the village produced for sale in Maribor.
History
Roman period
During the construction of the A1 Motorway in 1995 evidence of Roman-period settlement was uncovered near the village. The site was merely identified and not properly excavated or further investigated.
Mass grave
Bohova is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bohova Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Bohova) is located in the Marof Woods (Marofski les) 150 meters (490 ft) southeast of the freeway.
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