Bukovica pri Litiji
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Bukovica pri Litiji | |
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Coordinates: 46°2′39.89″N 14°54′55.31″E / 46.0444139°N 14.9153639°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Šmartno pri Litiji |
Area | |
• Total | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 620.7 m (2,036.4 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 32 |
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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
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šmartno pri Litiji 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
- Media related to Bukovica pri Litiji at Wikimedia Commons
- Bukovica pri Litiji on Geopedia
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