Magozd (; it, Magosti) is a settlement in the
Municipality of Kobarid in the
Littoral region of
Slovenia.
Name
The village was attested in written sources in 1409 as ''Namabisgonden'', circa 1439 as ''Na mali gosden'', and in 1763–87 as ''Magost zu Dresenze''. The name is derived from ''*Mal(i) gozd'' (literally, 'little woods'), via ''*Ma gozd'', with
syncope of the second syllable.
Church
A small church dedicated to
Saint Anne
According to Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come o ...
can be found just outside the village. It was built in the late 15th century and the
belfry was added in the 17th century. It also has a 17th-century wooden
altar.
Kobarid municipal site
References
External links
Magozd on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kobarid
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