Čiginj
Appearance
Čiginj | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 46°9′47.02″N 13°42′35.18″E / 46.1630611°N 13.7097722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Tolmin |
Area | |
• Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 231.7 m (760.2 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 176 |
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Čiginj (pronounced [tʃiˈɡiːn]) is a settlement south of Volče in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
[edit]The etymology of the name Čiginj is unclear. It is believed to be of Romance origin, and it may show a Romance reflex of Latin adjective calcīnus 'stone, lime'.[3]
History
[edit]During the Second World War, the Italian authorities operated a concentration camp at Čiginj before the Gonars concentration camp was established.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 99.
- ^ Moravec, Dušan; Predan, Vasja (2001). Sto slovenskih dramskih umetnikov. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba. p. 122.
External links
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