Čiginj | |
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Village | |
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  Čiginj Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′47.02″N 13°42′35.18″E / 46.1630611°N 13.7097722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231.7 m (760.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 176 |
| [1] | |
Čiginj (pronounced [tʃiˈɡiːn]) is a settlement south of Volče in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
History
During the Second World War, the Italian authorities operated a concentration camp at Čiginj before the Gonars concentration camp was established.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Tolmin municipal site
- ↑ Moravec, Dušan; Predan, Vasja (2001). Sto slovenskih dramskih umetnikov. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba. p. 122.
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