Svino
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.
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. See also Sinja Gorica, Vinje pri Moravčah, and Zavino for similar names.
Geography
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
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Kobarid Parish site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 404.
External links
- Media related to Svino at Wikimedia Commons
- Svino on Geopedia
- Svino home page