Country Slovenia Elevation 476 m Local time Sunday 1:02 AM | Traditional region Inner Carniola Area 4.28 km² Population 184 (2002) | |
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Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola Weather 9°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 69% Humidity Municipality Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica | ||
Velika Bukovica ([ˈʋeːlika ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; Italian: Bucovizza Grande) is a village southwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 6250 Velika Bukovica, Slovenia
Name
Velika Bukovica literally means 'big Bukovica', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Mala Bukovica (literally, 'little Bukovica'). 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. The Italian name of the settlement was Bucovizza Grande.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.
References
Velika Bukovica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA