Bukovica, Ribnica

Bukovica
Bukovica

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°43′57.59″N 14°42′22.11″E / 45.7326639°N 14.7061417°E / 45.7326639; 14.7061417Coordinates: 45°43′57.59″N 14°42′22.11″E / 45.7326639°N 14.7061417°E / 45.7326639; 14.7061417
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Ribnica
Area
  Total 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation 508.5 m (1,668.3 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 94
[1]

Bukovica (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; German: Bukowitz[2]) is a small settlement west of the town 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.[3]

Name

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.[4] In the past the German name was Bukowitz.[2]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. 1 2 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.
  3. Ribnica municipal site
  4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 115.

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