Sabonje

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

Sabonje
Village
Sabonje in 1955
Sabonje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′5.14″N 14°10′56.36″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityIlirska Bistrica
Area
  Total6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
589.4 m (1,933.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total79
[1]

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 April 30, 2020.
  4. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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