Bača pri Podbrdu explained

Official Name:Bača pri Podbrdu
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Slovenian Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Gorizia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Tolmin
Area Total Km2:3.99
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:23
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2231°N 13.9698°W
Elevation M:749.6
Footnotes:[1]

Bača pri Podbrdu (in Slovenian pronounced as /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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.tolmin.si/ Tolmin municipal site
  3. http://kp.rkc.si/dokumenti/zupnije/seznam.pdf Koper Diocese list of churches
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 50–51.