Gornji Zemon
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
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| • Total | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485.9 m (1,594.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 114 |
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Gornji Zemon (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnji ˈzeːmɔn]; Italian: Zemon di Sopra ) is a village southeast of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
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Mass grave
Gornji Zemon is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Krnice Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Krnice) lies in a meadow in the hills south of the village. It contains the remains of 150 German soldiers from the 97th Corps that were shot at the beginning of May 1945.[3]
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.[4]
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Administrative centre: Ilirska Bistrica
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