Country Slovenia Elevation 592 m Local time Sunday 11:16 PM | Traditional region Inner Carniola Area 10.85 km² Population 209 (2002) | |
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Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola Weather 10°C, Wind S at 2 km/h, 75% Humidity Municipality Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica | ||
Šembije ([ʃɛmˈbiːjɛ]; Italian: Sembie) is a village north of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 6253 %C5%A0embije, Slovenia
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. The Vineyard Mass Grave (Grobišče Vinograd) lies east of the road and contains the remains of 30 soldiers.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Parish of Knežak.
References
Šembije Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA