Bukovec pri Poljanah
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°48′52.44″N 14°40′58.99″E / 45.8145667°N 14.6830528°E / 45.8145667; 14.6830528 (2002)
Bukovec pri Poljanah (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋəts pɾi pɔˈljaːnax]; in older sources also Bukovica,[2][3] German: Bukowitz[2][3]) is a small settlement north of Velike Poljane in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Bukovec to Bukovec pri Poljanah in 1955.[5] In the past the German name was Bukowitz.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b c Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.
- ^ a b Weixelburg und Zirknitz (map, 1:75,000). 1912. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links
- Bukovec pri Poljanah on Geopedia
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Municipality of Ribnica
Administrative seat: Ribnica
- Holy Cross Church
- Ortnek Castle
- Ribnica Castle
- St. Stephen's Parish Church