Cerknica

Cerknica
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Inner Carniola / Notranjska
Statistical region	Primorsko-notranjska (Coastal Inner Carniola)
Coordinates	45 ° 48 '  N , 14 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 47 '46 "  N , 14 ° 21' 29"  E
surface	241.3  km²
Residents	11,112 (2008)
Population density	46 inhabitants per km²
Post Code	1380
License Plate	LJ
Structure and administration
Mayor :	Miroslav Levar
Website	www.cerknica.si

Cerknica ( German  Zirknitz ; Italian Circonio ) is a municipality in the Notranjska region in Slovenia .

The entire municipality has 11,112 inhabitants, 3552 of whom live in the main town of Cerknica alone.

Zirknitzer See

The biggest seepage lake in the world at Cerknica ( Cerkniško jezero ) is considered to be the center of attraction . After heavy rains and in spring, the area of ​​the lake increases to 40 km². The best view of this lake is from Slivnica mountain . The Krížna water cave is also nearby .

Places of the whole community

• Beč (Adige)
• Bečaje (Betschay)
• Begunje pri Cerknici (Katzenstein)
• Bezuljak (Besoullak)
• Bločice (Wlatschitz)
• Bloška Polica (Sankt Merten)
• Brezje (Wressiach)
• Cajnarje (Kazian Village )
• Cerknica (Zirknitz)
• Čohovo (Kaisersberg)
• Dobec (Schwabendorf)
• Dolenja vas (Niederdorf)
• Dolenje Jezero (Nieder Seedorf)
• Dolenje Otave (Unterittau)
• Gora (Johannisberg)
• Gorenje Jezero (Ober Seedorf)
• Gorenje Otave (Oberittau)
• Goričice (Goritschitz)
• Grahovo (Grahau)
• Hribljane (Saint Vitus)
• Hruškarje (Hruschkarje)
• Ivanje selo (yew shot)
• Jeršiče (Jerschitz)
• Korošče (Karner)
• Koščake (Koschach)
• Kožljek (Kosleck)
• Kranjče (Kraintsche)
• Kremenca (Kremenza)
• Krušče (Krusche)
• Kržišče (Kerschische)
• Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru (Lassach near the Zirknitzersee)
• Lešnjake (Leschniak)
• Lipsenj (lips)
• Mahneti (Machnet)
• Martinjak (Martinsbach)
• Milava (Mühlau)
• Osredek (Orsedek)
• Otok (Inselwerth)
• Otonica (Ottenstein)
• Pikovnik (Förchenberg)
• Pirmane (Behrmannsdorf)
• Podskrajnik (Podskreinik)
• Podslivnica (Hexenberg)
• Ponikve (Ponigl)
• Rakek (Fulm)
• Rakov Škocjan (Radig-Sankt Canzian)
• Ravne (Raunach)
• Reparje (Reparje)
• Rudolfovo (Rudolfsberg)
• Selšček (Seuschtschek)
• Slivice (Haasberg)
• Slugovo (Slugau)
• Stražišče (Wartenberg)
• Sveti Vid (Sankt Veit)
• Ščurkovo (Schurkau)
• Štrukljeva vas (Struckeldorf)
• Tavžlje (exchange)
• Topol pri Begunjah (Topoll)
• Unec (Maunitz)
• Zahrib (Sahrib)
• Zala (Sallach)
• Zelše (Elsach)
• Zibovnik (Schibounig)
• Žerovnica (Scheraunitz)
• Župeno (Schuppenau)

Web links

Commons : Cerknica  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality (cerknica.si, Slovenian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information about the Krížna water cave , tixik.com.