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Bad Bleiberg is situated west of the district's capital Villach in a high valley on the northern slope of the Dobratsch (Villacher Alpe) massif, the easternmost part of the Gailtal Alps mountain range. The municipal area comprises the cadastral communities of Bleiberg proper and Kreuth.
The Bleiburg repatriations (see terminology) were a series of forced repatriations from Allied-occupied Austria of Axis -affiliated individuals to Yugoslavia in May 1945 after the end of World War II in Europe.
The Thermal High Valley Bad Bleiberg, west of Villach, has become a renowned wellness and spa town with a top hotel industry and a spa centre. This is where the precious thermal water flows. Beneficial. Invigorating. Alleviating.
May 12, 2018 · The legacy of the Bleiburg Tragedy (Massacres/genocide of Croatian freedom fighters and civilians) by Yugoslav communist forces, aided by the WWII Allies, is catastrophic for human rights.
So, the first thing is that it was the so-called "Bleiburg repatriations" (not "reparations") since the British authorities responsible for occupying Southern Austria repatriated several thousand Yugoslav nationals who had fought on the Axis side in WWII to the socialist Yugoslav government.
Bad Bleiberg is situated in a high valley right at the foot of the Dobratsch. Over recent years this market municipality with a long tradition of mining and thermal baths has developed into a popular health resort through the continuous expansion of the medicinal spa.
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May 11, 2018 · Thousands of people are expected to gather in Bleiburg on Saturday to mourn Croatian fascists and others killed in 1945. Croatian demonstrators perform Nazi salutes during a protest in Zagreb in...
