Mount Svinjak () is a mountain in northwestern Slovenia in the

Julian Alps The Julian Alps ( sl, Julijske Alpe, it, Alpi Giulie, , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large p ...

. It stands east-northeast of

Bovec Bovec ( or ; , german: Flitsch, fur, Plèz) is a town in the Littoral region in northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Bovec. Geography Bovec is located from the capital Ljubl ...

. 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. The resemblance to the common noun ''svinjak'' (with various meanings: 'pigsty', 'pig dung'; '

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') is coincidental.

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External links

Mount Svinjak on Geopedia

Point Svinjak (Peak)
Pespoti.si. A map and general information about access and climbing to Mount Svinjak. {{coord, 46, 21, 1.66, N, 13, 36, 38.94, E, type:mountain_region:SI, display=title Mountains of the Slovene Littoral One-thousanders of Slovenia