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Svinjak

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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Svinjak
Mount Svinjak seen from Bovec
Highest point
Elevation1,653 m (5,423 ft)
Coordinates46°21′1.66″N 13°36′38.94″E / 46.3504611°N 13.6108167°E / 46.3504611; 13.6108167[1]
Geography
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LocationSlovenia
Parent rangeJulian 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] The resemblance to the common noun svinjak (with various meanings: 'pigsty', 'pig dung'; 'cat's ear')[3] is coincidental.

References

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  1. ^ Mount Svinjak on Geopedia.si
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 404.
  3. ^ Pleteršnik, Maks (1894). Slovensko-nemški slovar. Ljubljana: Knezoškofijstvo. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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46°21′1.66″N 13°36′38.94″E / 46.3504611°N 13.6108167°E / 46.3504611; 13.6108167