Bukovec pri Poljanah
Bukovec pri Poljanah (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋəts pɾi pɔˈljaːnax]; in older sources also Bukovica,[2][3] German: Bukowitz[2][3]) is a small settlement north of Velike Poljane in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
Bukovec pri Poljanah | |
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  Bukovec pri Poljanah Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′52.44″N 14°40′58.99″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 699.2 m (2,294.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 9 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Bukovec to Bukovec pri Poljanah in 1955.[5] In the past the German name was Bukowitz.[2]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.
- Weixelburg und Zirknitz (map, 1:75,000). 1912. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
- Ribnica municipal site
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Ribnica
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