Bukovica (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; German: Bukowitz[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia.

[3] It includes the hamlets of Brezovec (German: Bresowitz),[2] Cerovec, Gornji Vrh, Potok, and Ukajdol.

It is derived from the adjective bukov 'beech' (from bukev 'beech tree') and originally referred to the local vegetation.

[2] The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Šentvid pri Stični.

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