Bukovica, Ribnica
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°43′57.59″N 14°42′22.11″E / 45.7326639°N 14.7061417°E / 45.7326639; 14.7061417
Slovenia (2002)
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
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 115.
External links
Media related to Bukovica at Wikimedia Commons- Bukovica on Geopedia
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Municipality of Ribnica
Administrative seat: Ribnica
- Holy Cross Church
- Ortnek Castle
- Ribnica Castle
- St. Stephen's Parish Church
