Bač, Ilirska Bistrica

Bač
Bač Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°37′55.15″N 14°15′26.67″E / 45.6319861°N 14.2574083°E / 45.6319861; 14.2574083
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Ilirska Bistrica
Area
• Total	26.61 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Elevation	579.7 m (1,901.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	462
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Bač (pronounced [ˈbatʃ]; German: Batsch,^[2] Italian: Baccia)^{[citation needed]} is a village northeast of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.^[3]

The name Bač is related to 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 Beč and Buč.^[4]

The ruins of Kalec Castle (also Na Kalcu; German: Steinberg or Stemberg)^[2][5] stand northwest of Bač near the sources of the Pivka River. The castle was built in 1620, and a cylindrical tower and walled courtyard were later added. The property was owned by the Wilicher (Slovene: Vilhar) family. The tower was restored in 1939, and the rest of the structure is in ruins.^[5]

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Knežak.^[6]

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