Velika Bukovica

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Velika Bukovica
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Velika Bukovica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′41.83″N14°13′28.43″E / 45.5449528°N 14.2245639°E / 45.5449528; 14.2245639
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Elevation
475.9 m (1,561.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total184
[1]

Velika Bukovica (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikaˈbuːkɔʋitsa] ; German : Großbukowitz, [2] Italian : Bucovizza Grande) is a village southwest of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. [3]

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Name

Velika Bukovica literally means 'big Bukovica', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Mala Bukovica (literally, 'little Bukovica'). 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] The Italian name of the settlement was Bucovizza Grande.

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 134.
  3. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  4. ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 115.
  5. ↑ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.


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