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
Ponikve Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′0.74″N 14°26′21.53″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

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

External links

• Media related to Ponikve at Wikimedia Commons
• Ponikve on Geopedia

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