Svino () is a small village near

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in the

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region of

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. The church in the village is dedicated to Saint Andrew. It is a small Gothic building with a star vaulted

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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. See also ''

Sinja Gorica Sinja Gorica (; german: Schweinbüchl''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 68. or Schweinsbüchel, later ''Scheinbüchel'') is a settlement immediately northwest of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Sloveni ...

'', '' Vinje pri Moravčah'', and '' Zavino'' for similar names.

Geography

Svino stands on a terrace above the Idrija River. Svino Falls ( sl, slap Svino) is located about northeast of the village center on a small tributary of the Idrija River.

References

External links

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Svino on GeopediaSvino home page
Populated places in the Municipality of Kobarid {{Kobarid-geo-stub