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

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.[3]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Cerknica municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 54.


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