Ponikve, Sežana
Appearance
Ponikve | |
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Coordinates: 45°47′16.94″N 13°51′48.22″E / 45.7880389°N 13.8633944°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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Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a village south of Štanjel in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
[edit]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
[edit]Notable people that were born or lived in Ponikve include:
- Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018), poet, journalist, and politician
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Sežana municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 322.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Ponikve at Wikimedia Commons
- Ponikve on Geopedia