Bukovica pri Vodicah

Bukovica pri Vodicah (; in older sources also "Bukovca", ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name.
The name of the settlement was changed from "Bukovica" to "Bukovica pri Vodicah" (literally, 'Bukovica near Vodice') in 1953. "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 "Bukowitz".