Sabonje

Sabonje
Village

Sabonje in 1955
Sabonje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°32′5.14″N 14°10′56.36″E / 45.5347611°N 14.1823222°E / 45.5347611; 14.1823222Coordinates: 45°32′5.14″N 14°10′56.36″E / 45.5347611°N 14.1823222°E / 45.5347611; 14.1823222
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation 589.4 m (1,933.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 79
[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. ↑ Podbeže No. 40 Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches


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