Čiginj (pronounced [tʃiˈɡiːn]) is a settlement south of Volče in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
[2] 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] During the Second World War, the Italian authorities operated a concentration camp at Čiginj before the Gonars concentration camp was established.
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