Beč, Cerknica

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
Beč
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′18.32″N 14°24′58.05″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityCerknica
Area
  Total0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation
807.2 m (2,648.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total9
[1]

Name

Beč 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

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Cerknica municipal site
  3. "Beč". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 54.


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