Fabci

Fabci
Fabci
	Fabci Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°29′54.25″N 14°20′4.12″E / 45.4984028°N 14.3344778°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation	634.6 m (2,082 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	11

Fabci (pronounced [ˈfaːptsi]) is a small settlement in the hills southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.^[2]

Unmarked graves

Fabci is the site of two unmarked graves from the end of the Second World War. The Church Grave (Slovene: Grob pri cerkvi) is located behind the church. It contains the remains of a Croatian farmhand from Grobnik named Matija, who was shot by German troops while fleeing.^[3] The Hbt Grave (Grob Hbt) is located about 300 meters (980 ft) southeast of the church. It contains the remains of a German soldier from the 97th Corps that was killed at the beginning of May 1945.^[4]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob pri cerkvi". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob Hbt". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.