Country Slovenia Statistical region Upper Carniola Area 189 ha Population 154 (2002) | Traditional region Upper Carniola Elevation 395 m Local time Monday 11:57 AM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 69% Humidity Municipality Municipality of Škofja Loka | ||
Bukovica ([ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; German: Wukouza) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 4227 Bukovica, 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.
References
Bukovica, Škofja Loka Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA