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Bukova Gora
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kočevje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.81 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 832.1 m (2,730 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | none |
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Bukova Gora (German: Buchberg) is a remote abandoned settlement in the Kočevje municipality in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.[2]
The settlement is made up of three separate villages: Gorenja Bukova Gora (Oberbuchberg), Srednja Bukova Gora (Mitterbuchberg) and Spodnja Bukova Gora (Unterbuchberg). It was inhabited by Gottschee Germans. Gorenja Bukova Gora was abandoned in the late 19th and early 20th century when all its inhabitants emigrated, mostly to the United States.[3] Spodnja and Dolenja Bukova Gora were abandoned after they were burnt down in 1942 during the Second World War. The local church, dedicated to Saint Peter was also burnt down.[4]
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