Jablanica (; , ) is a settlement southeast of

Ilirska Bistrica Ilirska Bistrica (; ; , before 1927: ''Bisterza,'' Hungarian: ''Illírbeszterce'') is a town in the Inner Carniola region of southwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica. Name The name ''Ilirska ...

in the

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region of

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Mass graves

Jablanica is the site of three known

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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 (), also known as the Mountain Mass Grave (), lies in a meadow about northeast of Jablanica and contains the remains of 10 soldiers. The Solne Mass Grave () lies in a meadow about north of the

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at Jablanica no. 13 and contains the remains of four soldiers. The Yard Grave () is located in a meadow near two spruce trees at the house at Jablanica no. 26 and contains the remains of one soldier.

Church

The small church in the settlement is dedicated to

Our Lady of the Snows Saint Mary of the Snows, also Our Lady of the Snows, may refer to: Dedication * Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major, a liturgical feast day previously known in Latin as ''Dedicatio Sanctæ Mariæ ad Nives'', translating as "''Dedication ...

and belongs to the

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of Ilirska Bistrica.Koper Diocese list of churches

References

External links

Jablanica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica {{IlirskaBistrica-geo-stub