Čiginj
Čiginj (pronounced [tʃiˈɡiːn]) is a settlement south of Volče in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The etymology of the name Čiginj is unclear. It is believed to be of Romance origin, and it may show a Romance reflex of Latin adjective calcīnus 'stone, lime'.
History
During the Second World War, the Italian authorities operated a concentration camp at Čiginj before the Gonars concentration camp was established.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 99.
- ^ Moravec, Dušan; Predan, Vasja (2001). Sto slovenskih dramskih umetnikov. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba. p. 122.
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