Bukovica pri Litiji

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Bukovica pri Litiji
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Bukovica pri Litiji
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′39.89″N14°54′55.31″E / 46.0444139°N 14.9153639°E / 46.0444139; 14.9153639 Coordinates: 46°2′39.89″N14°54′55.31″E / 46.0444139°N 14.9153639°E / 46.0444139; 14.9153639
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg 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]

Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šmartno pri Litiji. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

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Lower Carniola Traditional region in Slovenia

Lower Carniola is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.

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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]

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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 and Založba ZRC, p. 115.
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