Jasen, Ilirska Bistrica

Jasen (pronounced [ˈjaːsɛn]; Italian: Jasena) is a settlement immediately southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

Jasen
Jasen Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°33′27.4″N 14°15′38.77″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Elevation	412.5 m (1,353.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	259
[1]

Mass graves

Jasen is the site of five known mass graves or unmarked graves from the Second World War. Four of them contain the remains of German soldiers from the 97th Corps that fell at the beginning of May 1945. The Jasen Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Jasen) encompasses three sites 70 meters (230 ft) from the house at Jasen no. 1a. They contain the remains of 84, eight, and six soldiers, respectively.^[3] The Jasen No. 11 Mass Grave (Grobišče pri hiši Jasen 11) lies in the yard of the house at Jasen no. 11a. It contains the remains of three or four soldiers.^[4] The Church Grave (Grob pri cerkvi) is located by an electric pole between the house at Jasen no. 16a and the church. It contains the remains of one soldier.^[5] The Jasen No. 4 Grave (Grob pri hiši Jasen 4) lies in the yard of the house at Jasen no. 4. It contains the remains of one soldier.^[6] The Baba Mass Grave (Grobišče Pod babo) is located in the bushes next to a fenced pasture about 300 meters (980 ft) northeast of the house at Jasen no. 48. It contains the remains of two Chetniks accidentally shot by German troops.^[7]

Church

The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Joachim and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.^[8]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Jasen". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
4. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče pri hiši Jasen 11". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
5. 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.
6. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grob pri hiši Jasen 4". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
7. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Pod babo". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
8. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Jasen on Geopedia