Bukovica (; Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name Bukovica was attested in written sources in 1291 as Bukkebitz (and as Bukkawitz in 1318 and Wukawicz in 1485). 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. In the past the German name was Wukouza.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Florian.
See also
List of Glagolitic inscriptions (16th century)
References
External links
Bukovica on Geopedia