Sabonje

Village in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
45°32′5.14″N 14°10′56.36″E / 45.5347611°N 14.1823222°E / 45.5347611; 14.1823222Country SloveniaTraditional regionInner CarniolaStatistical regionLittoral–Inner CarniolaMunicipalityIlirska BistricaArea
 • Total6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)Elevation
589.4 m (1,933.7 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total79[1]

Sabonje (pronounced [saˈboːnjɛ]; Italian: Sabogna) is a village southwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Unmarked grave

Sabonje is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Podbeže No. 40 Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Podbeže 40) lies under a walnut tree opposite the house at Podbeže no. 40. It contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[3]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Podgrad.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Podbeže 40". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Media related to Sabonje at Wikimedia Commons
  • Sabonje on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Ilirska Bistrica
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The location of the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica
Landmarks
  • Kalec Castle
  • Lake Klivnik
  • Lake Mola
  • Prem Castle
  • Snežnik
  • Turn Mansion
Notable people


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