Ljutomer (pronounced [ˈljuːtɔmɛɾ] ⓘ; German: Luttenberg[3]) is a town in northeastern Slovenia, 40 km (25 mi) east of Maribor.

[5][6] This and other variations were created by adherents of the Illyrian movement, with Ljutomer becoming established circa 1858, under the mistaken idea that the town's name was derived from that of a Slavic tribe known as the *L'utoměriťi.

[citation needed] The tradition of the Slovenian national awakening of the 19th century is continued by the town library, town museum, and the art gallery.After the Second World War, Yugoslav military police (KNOJ) and secret police (OZNA) murdered 9 to 12 wealthy citizens of Ljutomer and disposed of their bodies in the Babji Ložič Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Babji Ložič).

The mass grave is marked with a nearby cross north of Ščavnica Creek in the Babji Ložič Woods in the northeast part of the settlement.

[10][11][12] There are three main squares in the city centre, each with its own shrine: The parish church in the town is dedicated to John the Baptist.