Svinjak

Mount Svinjak is a 1,653-meter mountain in northwestern in the . It stands east-northeast of . The name of the mountain is derived from *Svitnjak 'shining one' because it is illuminated by the rising sun when viewed from Bovec.
  • Peak rising to 1,653 metres (5,423 feet)
  • Description: mountain in Slovenia
  • Also known as
    “Bovški Matterhorn”
    “Monte Sovignacco”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kluže Fortress and Za Otoki Srednja utrdba 4.
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The is a fort near the town of in northwestern .
Fort Herman is an Austro-Hungarian fortification built on Mount Rombon, now in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bavšica and Kal–Koritnica.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a dispersed settlement in the in the Littoral region of .
Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a dispersed settlement in the in northwestern .

Svinjak

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Latitude
46.35042° or 46° 21′ 2″ north
Longitude
13.61079° or 13° 36′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FRM9J26+58
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Svinjak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Svinjak”
  • Czech: “Svinjak”
  • Dutch: “Svinjak”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سڤينچاك”
  • German: “Svinjak”
  • Ladin: “Svinjak”
  • Slovenian: “Sovinjek”
  • Slovenian: “Svinjak”
  • Slovenian: “Svitnjak”

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