Poljubinj
| Poljubinj | |
|---|---|
  Poljubinj Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′3.84″N 13°45′6.35″E / 46.1844000°N 13.7517639°ECoordinates: 46°11′3.84″N 13°45′6.35″E / 46.1844000°N 13.7517639°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 263.1 m (863.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 424 |
| [1] | |
Poljubinj (pronounced [pɔljuˈbiːn]; Italian: Polubino[2]) is a settlement east of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[3]
Poljubinj is known for egg decoration at the local šempav holiday, celebrated on the first Sunday in May. Eggs are colored red and verses and motives are written and painted on them.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Tolmein - Tolmino - Tolmin (The early 1900s gazetteer of Austria-Hungary
- ↑ Tolmin municipal site
- ↑ "Pisanje pirhov ob prazniku šempave" [Decoration of Eggs on the Šempav Holiday] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Slovene Ethnographic Museum. 26 April 2012.
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