Svibnik

Svibnik (pronounced [ˈsʋiːbnik]; German: Swibnik[2]) is a settlement immediately west of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Svibnik
Svibnik Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°31′20.63″N 15°18′39.76″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	White Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Črnomelj
Area
• Total	1.11 km^2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation	212.6 m (697.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	126
[1]

Name

The name Svibnik (and related names such as Svibno) are derived from the Slovene common noun sviba 'dogwood', referring to the local vegetation.[4] The settlement was known as Swibnik in German in the past.[2]

History

During the Second World War, on 26 July 1942 Italian forces based in Črnomelj burned eight houses and 21 farm buildings in Svibnik. In 1943 and 1944 the Partisans operated an elementary school in the settlement.[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung (141). November 24, 1849. p. 12.
3. Črnomelj municipal site
4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 403.
5. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 60.

External links

• Svibnik on Geopedia