Bukovica pri Vodicah (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa pɾi ʋɔˈdiːtsax]; in older sources also Bukovca,[2] German: Bukowitz[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Bukovica pri Vodicah | |
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  Bukovica pri Vodicah Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′26.19″N 14°30′22.19″E / 46.1739417°N 14.5061639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vodice |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327.1 m (1,073.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 370 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Bukovica to Bukovica pri Vodicah (literally, 'Bukovica near Vodice') in 1953.[4] 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.[5] In the past the German name was Bukowitz.[2]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b c Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 32.
- ^ Vodice municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 115.
External links
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