Beč (pronounced [ˈbətʃ]) is a small settlement north of Begunje pri Cerknici in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Beč | |
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  Beč Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′18.32″N 14°24′58.05″E / 45.8550889°N 14.4161250°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807.2 m (2,648.3 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
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Name
editBeč was attested in written sources as Futsch in 1499.[3] The name Beč is derived from 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 Bač and Buč.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Cerknica municipal site
- ^ "Beč". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 54.
External links
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