Bukovje pri Slivnici

Bukovje pri Slivnici (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔu̯jɛ pɾi ˈsliːu̯nitsi]) is a village in the Municipality of Šentjur, in eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]

Bukovje pri Slivnici
Bukovje pri Slivnici
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′3.81″N 15°26′54.44″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Area
 • Total2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Elevation
419.5 m (1,376.3 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
 • Total158
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Bukovje to Bukovje pri Slivnici in 1953.[5]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Slivnica pri Celju. It dates to the late 17th century.[6]

References
  1. Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-08. final data (XLS attachment)
  2. Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-08. (note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3370
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