Svino 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. Svino was first attested in written sources in 1321 as Sfigna. The name is derived from *Svinьno —literally, 'pig '—indicating that the villagers originally raised pigs. See also Sinj…Svino 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. Svino was first attested in written sources in 1321 as Sfigna. The name is derived from *Svinьno —literally, 'pig '—indicating that the villagers originally raised pigs. See also Sinja Gorica, Vinje pri Moravčah, and Zavino for similar names.
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