Beč, Cerknica
Beč (pronounced [ˈbətʃ]) is a small settlement north of Begunje pri Cerknici in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Beč | |
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![]() ![]() Beč Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 45°51′18.32″N 14°24′58.05″E | |
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Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
Municipality | Cerknica |
Area | |
• Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 807.2 m (2,648.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 9 |
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Name
The name Beč is derived from 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 Bač and Buč.[3]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Cerknica municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 54.
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