Bač, Ilirska Bistrica


Bač is a village northeast of Knežak in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name Bač is related to the Slovene common noun beč ' hollow with a spring', 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.

Church

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