Svinia (Hungarian: Szinye) is a village of some 1,500 people (as of 2005[5]) in eastern Slovakia about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west from Prešov.

When Bánk Bár-Kalán died, his entire property, including the settlement of Svinia, belonged to the new Hungarian king Béla IV.

This proves that the village existed at the beginning of the 13th century, although the first written mention dates back to 1262.

This year, the Hungarian monarch, Béla IV gave large areas of land that previously belonged to the ban to general Merse as a reward for military successes against the Bulgarians.

This gift included the area covering the valleys of the Veľká and Mala Svinka streams, the settlements of Svinia (Sanefalva), Chminianska Nová Ves (Vyfolu) and Jarovnice (Jarne), which lay near the Šariš Castle.

[6] The gothic Roman Catholic church is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

[6] An important event for the village of Svinia is the secret burial of the burghers of Prešov, who were executed by General Antonio di Caraff (1646–1693) in 1687.