Dolena (pronounced [dɔˈleːna]) is a settlement in the Haloze Hills in the Municipality of Videm in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Dolena
Dolena is located in Slovenia
Dolena
Dolena
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′27.54″N 15°48′8.4″E / 46.3243167°N 15.802333°E / 46.3243167; 15.802333
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityVidem
Area
 • Total
6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
182
[1]

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]

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