Svino Explained

Official Name:Svino
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Slovenian Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kobarid
Area Total Km2:4.1
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:85
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2399°N 13.5662°W
Elevation M:284.8
Footnotes:[1]

Svino (in Slovenian pronounced as /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 stands on a terrace above the Idrija River. Svino Falls (Slovenian: slap Svino) is located about 325m (1,066feet) northeast of the village center on a small tributary of the Idrija River.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://zupnije.rkc.si/kobarid/svino_sv__andrej.htm Kobarid Parish site
  3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 404.