Bučka | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′48.02″N 15°18′51.23″E / 45.9300056°N 15.3142306°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
Municipality | Škocjan |
Area | |
• Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 272.1 m (892.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 114 |
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Bučka (pronounced [ˈbuːtʃka]; German: Butschka[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it is the administrative centre of the Local Community of Bučka.[3] The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4] It has a small population. The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Matthew and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was built around 1600. A second church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin.[5]