Bavšica (pronounced [ˈbaːu̯ʃitsa]; Italian: Bausizza[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Bavšica | |
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![]() ![]() Bavšica Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°21′55.48″N 13°36′59.03″E | |
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Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Bovec |
Area | |
• Total | 25.22 km2 (9.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 697.6 m (2,288.7 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10 |
• Density | 0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
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Bavšica lies in a glacial valley below Mount Bavšica Grintovec (Slovene: Bavški Grintavec) in the Julian Alps to the east[3] and the Log Cliff (Slovene: Loška stena, Italian: Parete di Bretto[4]) to the north.[5] The valley also hosts the Bavšica Hiking Training Center (Slovene: Planinsko učno središče Bavšica) (PUS Bavšica[6]), the main educational center of the Alpine Association of Slovenia.[7]
Bavšica was attested in written sources in 1763–87 as Bauschiza. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun balha (dialect bau̯ha) 'matgrass', referring to the local vegetation. A less likely explanation is that the name is derived from the adjective *balh 'whitish, pale'.[8]
Municipality of Bovec | ||||||
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Settlements | Administrative seat: Bovec
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