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'''Zabiče''' ({{IPA|sl|zaˈbiːtʃɛ|pron}}; {{langx|it|Zabice Castelvecchio}}) is a [[village]] in the [[Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica]] in the [[Inner Carniola]] region of [[Slovenia]], close to the border with [[Croatia]].<ref>[http://www.ilirska-bistrica.si Ilirska Bistrica municipal site]</ref>
==Mass graves==
Zabiče is the site of two known [[Mass graves in Slovenia|mass graves]] and an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War. They all contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that were killed at the beginning of May 1945. The Rebrice Mass Grave ({{langx|sl|Grobišče Rebrice}}) lies about {{convert|320|m|sp=us}} southwest of the bridge across the Reka River and contains the remains of about 20 [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Rebrice |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:442_x1596400.996520829_y5702536.783026373_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |access-date=November 16, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref> The Jernak Pond Mass Grave ({{lang|sl|Grobišče Mlaka pri Jernakovih}}) lies about {{convert|450|m|sp=us}} northwest of the bridge and contains the remains three prisoners of war.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Mlaka pri Jernakovih |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:441_x1596147.4673071397_y5703344.110989847_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |access-date=November 16, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref> The Yard Grave ({{lang|sl|Grob na vrtu}}) lies in a yard near the house at Zabiče no. 15 and contains the remains of one soldier.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grob na vrtu |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:440_x1596586.5000976727_y5703134.014833504_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |access-date=November 15, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref>
==Church==
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to [[John the Baptist]] and belongs to the [[Parish]] of [[Podgraje]].<ref>[http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches]</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2473:5597_x1599223.451667442_y5701644.291860353_s14_b2345 Zabiče on Geopedia]
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[[Category:Populated places in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica]]
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