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]
Ponikve | |
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  Ponikve Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 27 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
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Name
editThe 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
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Cerknica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 322.
External links
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