Čiginj
Village in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
46°9′47.02″N 13°42′35.18″E / 46.1630611°N 13.7097722°E / 46.1630611; 13.7097722![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/25px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png)
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Čiginj (pronounced [tʃiˈɡiːn]) is a settlement south of Volče in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The etymology of the name Čiginj is unclear. It is believed to be of Romance origin, and it may show a Romance reflex of Latin adjective calcīnus 'stone, lime'.[3]
History
During the Second World War, the Italian authorities operated a concentration camp at Čiginj before the Gonars concentration camp was established.[4]
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External links
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Municipality of Tolmin
Administrative seat: Tolmin
![The location of the Municipality of Tolmin](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Tolmin.svg/150px-Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Tolmin.svg.png)
- Bača Ravine
- Bača (river)
- Ciril Kosmač Homestead
- Migovec System
- Most na Soči Parish Church
- Most na Soči Reservoir
- Soča (river)
- St. Maurus's Church
- Tolmin Castle
- Tolmin Gorges
- Tolmin Museum
- Tolmin Parish Church
- Jakob Filip Kaffol
- Ciril Kosmač
- Jožko Šavli
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