Čiginj

Čiginj
Village
Čiginj is located in Slovenia
Čiginj
Čiginj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′47.02″N 13°42′35.18″E / 46.1630611°N 13.7097722°E / 46.1630611; 13.7097722
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
 • Total
5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Elevation
231.7 m (760.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
176
[1]

Čiginj (pronounced [tʃiˈɡiːn]) is a settlement south of Volče in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

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

During the Second World War, the Italian authorities operated a concentration camp at Čiginj before the Gonars concentration camp was established.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 99.
  4. ^ Moravec, Dušan; Predan, Vasja (2001). Sto slovenskih dramskih umetnikov. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba. p. 122.
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