Bač, Ilirska Bistrica
Bač (pronounced [ˈbatʃ]; German: Batsch,[2] Italian: Baccia) is a village northeast of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
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  Bač Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′55.15″N 14°15′26.67″E | |
| 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 |
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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.[4]
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Knežak.[5]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 134.
- Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 54.
- Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Ilirska Bistrica
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