Bukovec, Slovenska Bistrica

Bukovec (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋəts]) is a settlement northeast of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Bukovec
Bukovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°26′5.02″N 15°37′39.47″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalitySlovenska Bistrica
Area
 • Total2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation
308.7 m (1,012.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total309
[1]

A small chapel in the settlement is dedicated to John of Nepomuk and belongs to the Parish of Zgornja Polskava. It dates to the second half of the 18th century.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenska Bistrica municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 6984


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