Bukovica, Renče – Vogrsko

Bukovica
Bukovica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Region Slovenian Littoral
Municipality Renče-Vogrsko
Area
 • Total 2.18 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation 56.4 m (185 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 510
[1]

Bukovica (Italian: Boccavizza) is a village in the lower Vipava Valley in the Renče-Vogrsko municipality in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia.

The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and was rebuilt in 1928 after the old church in a slightly different location in the village was destroyed in the First World War[2] It belongs to the Koper Diocese.[3]

Bukovica is the birthplace of the painter Zoran Mušič.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Renče - Vogrsko Municipality web site
  3. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

External links

Settlements

Administrative centre: Bukovica

Dombrava, Oševljek, Renče, Vogrsko, Volčja Draga
Landmarks
Božič Castle, Church of Saint Justus
Notable people