Bukovica pri Litiji

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
46°2′39.89″N 14°54′55.31″E / 46.0444139°N 14.9153639°E / 46.0444139; 14.9153639Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityŠmartno pri LitijiArea
 • Total0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)Elevation
620.7 m (2,036.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total32[1]

Bukovica pri Litiji (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa pɾi liˈtiːji]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills east of Šmartno in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Bukovica to Bukovica pri Litiji (literally, 'Bukovica near Litija') in 1953.[3] 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]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 115.
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Administrative seat: Šmartno pri Litiji
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