Svino

Svino

Svino

Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

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]

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


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