| Podbeže | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Podbeže in 1955 | |
  PodbežeLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′47.77″N 14°9′9.25″E / 45.5466028°N 14.1525694°E / 45.5466028; 14.1525694 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.59 km (2.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 604.8 m (1,984.3 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 110 |
Podbeže (pronounced [pɔdˈbeːʒɛ]; Italian: Pobese) is a village north of Podgrad in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Mass graves
Podbeže is the site of a mass grave and an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. Both graves contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Zavrh Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Zavrh) is located in the woods about 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi) northeast of the village. It contains the remains of two soldiers. The Čelo Grave (Grob Čelo) is located in the woods about 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) southeast of the village church. It contains the remains of one soldier.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Hrušica.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Zavrh". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob Čelo". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Podbeže at Wikimedia Commons- Podbeže on Geopedia
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