Bukov Vrh nad Visokim
Bukov Vrh nad Visokim | |
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 740.6 m (2,429.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 42 |
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Bukov Vrh nad Visokim (pronounced [ˈbuːkɔu̯ ˈʋəɾx nad ʋiˈsɔːkɔm]) is a settlement above Visoko pri Poljanah in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
The name Bukov Vrh nad Visokim literally means 'beech peak above Visoko'. Like similar names (e.g., Bukovo, Bukovica, Bukovec, etc.), it is derived from the Slovene adjective bukov, from the common noun bukev 'beech', referring to the local vegetation.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 86.
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