Location Slovenia Mountain range Julian Alps | Elevation 1,653 m Parent range Julian Alps | |
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Similar Ajdna, Mrzli vrh, Pršivec, Monte Rombon, Vremščica | ||
Mount Svinjak ([sʋiˈnjaːk]) is a 1,653-meter (5,423 ft) mountain in northwestern Slovenia in the Julian Alps. It stands east-northeast of Bovec.
Map of Svinjak, 5230 Bovec, Slovenia
The name of the mountain is derived from *Svitnjak 'shining one' (< svit 'dawn; light, shining') because it is illuminated by the rising sun when viewed from Bovec.
References
Svinjak Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA