Mala Bukovica (pronounced [ˈmaːla ˈbuːkɔʋitsa]; German: Kleinbukowitz,[2] Italian: Bucovizza Piccola) is a village south of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

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

During the Second World War, the Partisans attacked and killed Italian troops at the village.

[4] Mala Bukovica is the site of an unmarked grave from the end of the Second World War.

[6] The local church, built just outside the main settlement, is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Ilirska Bistrica.