Bukovica, Škofja Loka
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Bukovica | |
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  Bukovica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′2.06″N 14°14′31.12″E / 46.2005722°N 14.2419778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395.3 m (1,296.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 154 |
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Bukovica (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; German: Wukouza[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
Bukovica was attested in written sources in 1291 as Bukkebitz (and as Bukkawitz in 1318 and Wukawicz in 1485). Bukovica is a common toponym and oronym in Slovenia. It is derived from the adjective bukov 'beech' (from bukev 'beech tree') and originally referred to the local vegetation.[3] In the past the German name was Wukouza.[2]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Florian.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 115.
- ^ "Škofja Loka municipal site" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
External links
Media related to Bukovica at Wikimedia Commons- Bukovica on Geopedia
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