Jablanica (pronounced [ˈjaːblanitsa]; German: Jablanitz,[2] Italian: Castel Iablanizza) is a settlement southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Jablanica | |
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  Jablanica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′22.82″N 14°17′56.06″E / 45.5396722°N 14.2989056°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427.4 m (1,402.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 149 |
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Mass graves edit
Jablanica is the site of three known mass graves or unmarked graves from the end of the Second World War. They all contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that were killed at the beginning of May 1945. The Mountain Fields Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Njivce v gorah), also known as the Mountain Mass Grave (Grobišče Gora), lies in a meadow about 1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi) northeast of Jablanica and contains the remains of 10 soldiers.[4] The Solne Mass Grave (Grobišče Solne) lies in a meadow about 150 meters (490 ft) north of the chapel-shrine at Jablanica no. 13 and contains the remains of four soldiers.[5] The Yard Grave (Grobišče Vrt) is located in a meadow near two spruce trees at the house at Jablanica no. 26 and contains the remains of one soldier.[6]
Church edit
The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[7]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.
- ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Njivce v gorah". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Solne". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Vrt". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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