Fabci

For the village in Croatia, see Fabci, Croatia.

Fabci
Fabci Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°29′54.25″N 14°20′4.12″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	1.3 km^2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	634.6 m (2,082.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	11
[1]

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

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
3. 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.
4. 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.

External links

• Fabci on Geopedia