Bača pri Podbrdu

Bača pri Podbrdu
Bača pri Podbrdu is located in Slovenia
Bača pri Podbrdu
Bača pri Podbrdu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′23.16″N 13°58′11.4″E / 46.2231000°N 13.969833°E / 46.2231000; 13.969833
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
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

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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

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 50–51.
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