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Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a village south of Štanjel in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Ponikve
Ponikve Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′16.94″N 13°51′48.22″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Sežana
Area
• Total	4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation	351.2 m (1,152.2 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	116
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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]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Ponikve include:

• Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018), poet, journalist, and politician

References

External links

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

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