Lavrica (pronounced [ˈlaːu̯ɾitsa], in older sources also Laverca[2]) is a settlement in central Slovenia.

[4] Based on medieval sources, the name Lavrica is a univerbation of *Lavričeva vas (literally, 'village belonging to Lavro/Laver'), thus referring to an early inhabitant of the place.

[6] Archaeological finds in Lavrica attest to early settlement of the site.

The Roman road from Emona to Neviodunum ran through the settlement along the same main route used today.

[9] The territory of the village was expanded in 1983, when it annexed the remainder of Babna Gorica and Srednja Vas as well as Sela pri Rudniku.