Sabonje (pronounced [saˈboːnjɛ]; Italian: Sabogna) is a village southwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Sabonje
Village
Sabonje in 1955
Sabonje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′5.14″N 14°10′56.36″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	589.4 m (1,933.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	79
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Unmarked grave

Sabonje is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. The Podbeže No. 40 Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Podbeže 40) lies under a walnut tree opposite the house at Podbeže no. 40. It contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945.[3]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Podgrad.[4]

References

External links

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

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