Bač, Ilirska Bistrica

Bač
Bač
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°37′55.15″N 14°15′26.67″E / 45.6319861°N 14.2574083°E / 45.6319861; 14.2574083Coordinates: 45°37′55.15″N 14°15′26.67″E / 45.6319861°N 14.2574083°E / 45.6319861; 14.2574083
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 26.61 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Elevation 579.7 m (1,901.9 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 462
[1]

Bač (pronounced [ˈbatʃ]; Italian: Baccia) is a village northeast of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Bač is related to the Slovene common noun beč '(stone- or wood-lined) hollow with a spring' (< *bъťъ), referring to a local geographical feature. The Slavic word *bъťъ was borrowed from Latin buttis 'barrel' and is also the origin of the Slovene toponyms Beč and Buč.[3]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Knežak.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 54.
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.


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