Šembije

Šembije (pronounced [ʃɛmˈbiːjɛ]; German: Schembije,[2] Italian: Sembie) is a village north of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Šembije
Šembije
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°36′11.4″N 14°14′14.01″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityIlirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation
592.5 m (1,943.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total209
[1]

Mass graves

Šembije is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. They are both located south of the village and contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Golak Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Golak) lies next to the road and contains the remains of 12 soldiers.[4] The Vineyard Mass Grave (Grobišče Vinograd) lies east of the road and contains the remains of 30 soldiers.[5]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Parish of Knežak.[6]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.
  3. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Golak". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Vinograd". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. Koper Diocese list of churches


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