Svino

Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

46°14′23.64″N 13°33′58.48″E / 46.2399000°N 13.5662444°E / 46.2399000; 13.5662444Country

SloveniaTraditional regionSlovenian LittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityKobaridArea

• 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 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.