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Bukovica
BukovicaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′2.06″N 14°14′31.12″E / 46.2005722°N 14.2419778°E / 46.2005722; 14.2419778
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Škofja Loka
Area
• Total	1.89 km (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation	395.3 m (1,296.9 ft)
Population
• Total	154

Bukovica (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; German: Wukouza) 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. In the past the German name was Wukouza.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Florian.

See also

• List of Glagolitic inscriptions (16th century)

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 115.
4. "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

v t e Municipality of Škofja Loka
Settlements	Administrative seat: Škofja Loka Current Binkelj Bodovlje Breznica pod Lubnikom Brode Bukov Vrh nad Visokim Bukovica Bukovščica Crngrob Dorfarje Draga Forme Gabrk Gabrovo Gabrška Gora Godešič Gorenja Vas–Reteče Gosteče Grenc Hosta Knape Kovski Vrh Križna Gora Lipica Log nad Škofjo Loko Moškrin Na Logu Papirnica Pevno Podpulfrca Pozirno Praprotno Pungert Puštal Reteče Rovte v Selški Dolini Ševlje Sopotnica Spodnja Luša Staniše Stara Loka Stirpnik Strmica Suha Sveta Barbara Svetega Petra Hrib Sveti Andrej Sveti Duh Sveti Florijan nad Škofjo Loko Sveti Lenart Sveti Ožbolt Sveti Tomaž Trata Trnje Valterski Vrh Vešter Vincarje Virlog Virmaše Visoko pri Poljanah Zgornja Luša Zminec Former Stari Dvor
Landmarks	Ajman Castle Capuchin Bridge Crngrob Church Granary Homan House Križna Gora Church Puštal Castle Škofja Loka Castle Slatnik Škofja Loka Parish Church St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church Stara Loka Church Suha Church Tošč Visoko Manor
Notable people	Anton Ažbe Andrej Glavan Tine Debeljak Janez Kalan Lovrenc Košir Ive Šubic

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