Jablanica, Ilirska Bistrica

Jablanica
Jablanica

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°32′22.82″N 14°17′56.06″E / 45.5396722°N 14.2989056°E / 45.5396722; 14.2989056Coordinates: 45°32′22.82″N 14°17′56.06″E / 45.5396722°N 14.2989056°E / 45.5396722; 14.2989056
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
[1]

Jablanica (pronounced [ˈjaːblanitsa]; Italian: Castel Iablanizza) is a settlement southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Mass graves

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 km northeast of Jablanica and contains the remains of 10 soldiers.[3] The Solne Mass Grave (Grobišče Solne) lies in a meadow about 150 m north of the chapel-shrine at Jablanica no. 13 and contains the remains of four soldiers.[4] 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.[5]

Church

The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ↑ Mountain Fields Mass Grave on Geopedia (in Slovene)
  4. ↑ Solne Mass Grave on Geopedia (in Slovene)
  5. ↑ Yard Grave on Geopedia (in Slovene)
  6. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.


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