Bukovica pri Vodicah (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔʋitsa pɾi ʋɔˈdiːtsax]; in older sources also Bukovca,[2] German: Bukowitz[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Bukovica to Bukovica pri Vodicah (literally, 'Bukovica near Vodice') in 1953.

[4] 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.

This article about the Municipality of Vodice in Slovenia is a stub.