Šembije (pronounced [ʃɛmˈbiːjɛ]; German: Schembije,[2] Italian: Sembie^{[citation needed]}) 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 region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation	592.5 m (1,943.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	209
[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

External links

• Media related to Šembije at Wikimedia Commons
• Šembije on Geopedia

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