Dogoše

Dogoše (pronounced [dɔˈɡoːʃɛ]) is a village and a suburb of Maribor on the right bank of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia in the City Municipality of Maribor.^[3]

Dogoše
Dogoše Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°31′24.72″N 15°42′18.92″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Maribor
Area
• Total	5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation	245.6 m (805.8 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	769
Climate	Cfb
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Name

Dogoše was first attested in 1458 as Lendorf (and in 1763–87 as Dragosche, Landorf). Based on the 18th-century transcription, the toponym is derived from the personal name Dragoš. The name is believed to have originally been Dragoši, meaning 'Dragoš and his people'.^[4]

History

Early settlement of the area is attested by the remnants of a building from antiquity along the road to Brezje (now part of Maribor). In addition to the building's foundations, the find included a small marble trough, which has been converted into a holy water font in the church in Brezje. Gold and silver Roman coins have also been found in the area. A fire station was built in Dogoše in 1928. Water mains were installed in the village in 1969.^[5]

Mass graves

Dogoše is the site of five known mass graves associated with the Second World War, known as the Tezno Woods 2–6 mass graves.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Cultural heritage

A post-Baroque chapel shrine with simple furnishings stands along the road to Brezje. There is a large, masonry column-shrine from the first half of the 18th century along the road to Miklavž na Dravskem Polju.^[5]

Notable natives

• Vekoslav Strmšek (1864–1907), educator^[5][11]