Dolena (pronounced [dɔˈleːna]) is a settlement in the Haloze Hills in the Municipality of Videm in eastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Dolena | |
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  Dolena Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′27.54″N 15°48′8.4″E / 46.3243167°N 15.802333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Videm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 182 |
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Dobrava Castle was a castle in the settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1419. The Partisans burned the castle to the ground in May 1944[3] and its ruins were removed after the war by an agricultural cooperative to develop the land.[4]