Country Slovenia Elevation 580 m Local time Tuesday 11:11 PM | Traditional region Inner Carniola Area 26.61 km² Population 462 (2002) | |
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Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola Weather 8°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 87% Humidity Municipality Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica | ||
Bač ([ˈbatʃ]; Italian: Baccia) is a village northeast of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
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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.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Knežak.
References
Bač, Ilirska Bistrica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA