Pince (; in older sources also ''Pinica'', ) is a settlement southeast of
Lendava
Lendava (; formerly ''Dolnja Lendava'', in older sources also ''Dolenja Lendava''; , formerly ''Alsólendva''; , formerly ''Unter-Limbach'') is a town in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is the seat of the Municipality of Lendava. It forms ...
in the
Prekmurje
Prekmurje (; Prekmurje Slovene: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; ) is a geographically, linguistically, culturally, and ethnically defined region of Slovenia, settled by Slovenes and a Hungarians in Slovenia, Hungarian minority, lying betwee ...
region of
Slovenia
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. It lies close to the extreme eastern point of Slovenia, right on the border with
Hungary
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.
Name
The Slovene name ''Pince'' is borrowed from the Hungarian name of the village (which itself was borrowed from Slovene) and has replaced the older Slovene name ''Pinica''. The name derives from the Slovene common noun ''pivnica'', which means 'wine cellar' in the local dialect, via the development *''Pivьnica'' > *''Pivnice'' > *''Pinice'' > *''Pince''.
References
External links
Pince on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Lendava
Hungary–Slovenia border crossings
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