Bukovica, Ribnica
Bukovica (; ) is a small settlement west of the town of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Name. "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".