Bača pri Podbrdu | |
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Coordinates: 46°13′23.16″N 13°58′11.4″E / 46.2231000°N 13.969833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Tolmin |
Area | |
• Total | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 749.6 m (2,459.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 23 |
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Bača pri Podbrdu (pronounced [ˈbaːtʃa pɾi pɔdˈbəɾdu]) is a dispersed settlement above Podbrdo in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the southern slopes of Mount Kobla and is a popular starting point for hiking trips into the surrounding peaks of the southern Julian Alps.[2]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Parish of Podbrdo.[3]
Name
[edit]The name of the settlement was changed from Bača to Bača pri Podbrdu (literally, 'Bača near Podbrdo') in 1955,[4] distinguishing it from nearby Bača pri Modreju. The settlement was attested as Binchinvel in 1377. The origin of the name Bača is uncertain; it may be derived from the Slavic root *bač-, referring to a wet or damp place, or, less likely, from a personal name.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 50–51.
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