Bukovica, Škofja Loka
Bukovica (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; German: Wukouza[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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  Bukovica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′2.06″N 14°14′31.12″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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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]
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. 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 at Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Škofja Loka
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