Svino

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Svino
Svino Slovenia.jpg
Svino is located in Slovenia
Svino
Svino
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′23.64″N 13°33′58.48″E / 46.2399000°N 13.5662444°E / 46.2399000; 13.5662444Coordinates: 46°14′23.64″N 13°33′58.48″E / 46.2399000°N 13.5662444°E / 46.2399000; 13.5662444
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityKobarid
Area
 • Total4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
284.8 m (934.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total85
[1]

Svino (pronounced [ˈsʋiːnɔ]) is a small village near Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Andrew. It is a small Gothic building with a star vaulted sanctuary.[2]

Name[]

Svino was first attested in written sources in 1321 as Sfigna (and as Sfina in 1351). The name is derived from *Svinьno (selo/poľe)—literally, 'pig (village/field)'—indicating that the villagers originally raised pigs.[3] See also Sinja Gorica, Vinje pri Moravčah, and Zavino for similar names.

Geography[]

Svino Falls

Svino stands on a terrace above the Idrija River. Svino Falls (Slovene: slap Svino) is located about 325 meters (1,066 ft) northeast of the village center on a small tributary of the Idrija River.

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Kobarid Parish site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 404.

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