Bukovica pri Vodicah (; in older sources also ''Bukovca'',
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 32.] german: Bukowitz
) is a settlement in the Municipality of
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in the
Upper Carniola
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region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Bukovica'' to ''Bukovica pri Vodicah'' (literally, 'Bukovica near Vodice') in 1953.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.] ''Bukovica'' is a common
toponym
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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 ''Bukowitz''.
References
External links
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Bukovica pri Vodicah on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Vodice
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