Magozd (; it, Magosti) is a settlement in the
Municipality of Kobarid
The Municipality of Kobarid (; sl, Občina Kobarid) is a municipality in the Upper Soča Valley in western Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kobarid.
The municipality was established on 3 October 1994 ...
in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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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 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
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Kobarid municipal site
References
External links
Magozd on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kobarid
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