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The small church in the settlement is dedicated to [[Michael (archangel)|Saint Michael]] and belongs to the [[Parish]] of Ilirska Bistrica.<ref>[http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches]</ref> |
The small church in the settlement is dedicated to [[Michael (archangel)|Saint Michael]] and belongs to the [[Parish]] of Ilirska Bistrica.<ref>[http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches] {{wayback|url=http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf |date=20090306055057 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 20:14, 14 December 2016
Dolnji Zemon | |
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Country | |
Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
Area | |
• Total | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 449.2 m (1,473.8 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 457 |
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Dolnji Zemon (pronounced [ˈdoːlnji ˈzeːmɔn]; Italian: Zemon di Sotto) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Reka River south of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Mass graves
Dolnji Zemon is the site of nine mass graves or unmarked graves from the end of the Second World War. They all contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Podnjive Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Podnjive) is located in a meadow north of the settlement and contains the remains of several soldiers.[3] The Mlačca Mass Grave ([Grobišče Mlačca] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located in a yard and contains the remains of three soldiers.[4] The Primary School Grave ([Grobišče pri osnovni šoli] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located in the yard of the former primary school and contains the remains of a senior officer.[5] The Hrib Mass Grave ([Grobišče Hrib] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located in an overgrown meadow behind the farm at Dolnji Zemon no. 47 and contains the remains of two soldiers.[6] The Ločica Mass Grave ([Grobišče Ločica] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located about 300 m southwest of the settlement and contains the remains of 22 soldiers.[7] The Stajnica Mass Grave ([Grobišče Stajnica] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), also known as the Stojnica Mass Grave ([Grobišče Stojnica] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), is located in a meadow on the edge of a woods south of the settlement and contains the remains of four soldiers.[8] The Zahrib Mass Grave ([Grobišče Zahrib] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located in a meadow 300 m south of the settlement and contains the remains of 30 soldiers.[9] The Dula Mass Grave ([Grobišče Dula] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located in a meadow next to Lower Creek ([Dolenji potok] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) or Dolenjski potok) south of the settlement and contains the remains of eight soldiers.[10] The Lower Creek Mass Grave ([Grobišče Dolenji potok] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is located on the west side of the road near the bridge over Lower Creek south of the settlement and contains the remains of an unknown number of soldiers.[11]
Church
The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[12]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
- ^ Podnjive Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Mlačca Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Primary School Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Hrib Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Ločica Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Stajnica Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Zahrib Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Dula Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Lower Creek Mass Grave on Geopedia Template:Sl icon
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Template:Wayback