Svinjak

Svinjak
Mount Svinjak seen from Bovec
Highest point
Elevation	1,653 m (5,423 ft)
Coordinates	46°21′1.66″N 13°36′38.94″E / 46.3504611°N 13.6108167°E / 46.3504611; 13.6108167^[1]
Geography
Location	Slovenia
Parent range	Julian Alps

Mount Svinjak (pronounced [sʋiˈnjaːk]) is a 1,653-meter (5,423 ft) mountain in northwestern Slovenia in the Julian Alps. It stands east-northeast of Bovec.

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.^[2]

References

↑ Mount Svinjak at Geopedia.si
↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 404.

External links

Mount Svinjak at Geopedia.si
Point Svinjak (Peak). Pespoti.si. A map and general information about access and climbing to Mount Svinjak. (Slovene)

Municipality of Bovec

Settlements

Administrative centre: Bovec

Current	Bavšica Čezsoča Kal–Koritnica Lepena Log Čezsoški Log pod Mangartom Plužna Soča Srpenica Strmec na Predelu Trenta Žaga

Former	Dvor Gornji Log Kal Koritnica Predel Spodnja Trenta Spodnji Log Zgornja Trenta

Landmarks

Boka Falls
Bovec Military Cemetery
Bovec Parish Church
Juliana Alpine Botanical Garden
Kanin Ski Resort
Kluže Fortress
Kugy Monument
Log Koritnica Valley
Log pod Mangartom Mosque
Mangart Saddle
Soča Military Cemetery
Soča River
St. Leonard's Church
St. Ulrich's Parish Church
Trenta
Triglav Lakes Valley
Vršič Pass

Notable people

Vasja Klavora
Ferdo Kravanja
Anton Ocvirk

Coordinates: 46°21′1.66″N 13°36′38.94″E / 46.3504611°N 13.6108167°E / 46.3504611; 13.6108167

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