Country Slovenia Statistical region Gorizia Elevation 167 m Local time Sunday 5:56 AM | Traditional region Littoral Municipality Ajdovščina Area 210 ha Population 90 (2002) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Zavino ([zaˈʋiːnɔ]) is a small village in the hills south of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
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Map of 5295 Zavino, Slovenia
Name
Zavino was first attested in written sources in 1763–87 as Svina. The name is derived from *Svinjino (selo)—literally, 'pig (village)'—indicating that the people of the village raised pigs. The form Zavino was an artificial modification of the name to avoid the association with pigs, but the original root is still preserved in the name of Svinjšček Creek, which runs west of the village. Local variations of the village name include Svinino, Svinno, and (dissimilated) Svilno. See also Sinja Gorica, Svino, and Vinje pri Moravčah for similar names.
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