Ponikve, Cerknica
| Ponikve | |
|---|---|
  Ponikve Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′0.74″N 14°26′21.53″E / 45.8168722°N 14.4393139°ECoordinates: 45°49′0.74″N 14°26′21.53″E / 45.8168722°N 14.4393139°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 656.4 m (2,153.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 28 |
| [1] | |
Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a small settlement to the east of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name Ponikve is a plural form derived from the word ponikva 'influent stream' or 'sinkhole' (into which such a stream disappears). In its plural form it refers to a gently rolling landscape consisting of the basins of an influent stream. Like other villages named Ponikve and similar names (e.g., Ponikva), it refers to a local landscape element.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Cerknica municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 322.
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Cerknica
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