contained between 8,000 and 12,000 prisoners. Up to 5,000 people died at the camp. The Sterntal Concentration Camp was closed down in October 1945 through the efforts of the Red Cross, and most of the survivors were sent to Austria. Mass graves Kidričevo is the site of two mass graves connected with the Sterntal Concentration Camp. The Sterntal 1 Mass Grave () was uncovered in the 1980s during excavation work at the Talum factory. The remains were removed and disposed of in an undocumented manner. The grave is located in a meadow behind the factory. The Sterntal 2 Mass Grave () contains the bodies of prisoners from the Šterntal concentration camp. It is located in a pine grove opposite the entrance to the former camp, about from the road. References External links Kidričevo on Geopedia Kidričevo municipal site Talum Company Populated places in the Municipality of Kidričevo