Monigo concentration camp

Monigo concentration camp
Concentration camp
Location of Monigo concentration camp within Italy
Coordinates45°40′54″N 12°12′28″E / 45.6816°N 12.2078°E / 45.6816; 12.2078
LocationMonigo
Operated byItaly
Original useMilitary barracks
OperationalJuly 1942
InmatesCivilian, military
Number of inmates10,000 total
Killedfrom 187 to 225

The Monigo concentration camp was a prison camp opened during World War II aimed at civilian prisoners (mostly Slovenes and Croats). It was located in Monigo, a suburb of the town of Treviso. The camp was active between 1942 and 1943. The total number of inmates is not certain, but is estimated in a total of around 10,000, with an average number of 2,582 prisoners at a time (maximum 3,374). The camp often surpassed its full capacity of 2,400 (as stated by Italian military authorities).