Ponikve, Sežana
| Ponikve | |
|---|---|
  Ponikve Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′16.94″N 13°51′48.22″E / 45.7880389°N 13.8633944°ECoordinates: 45°47′16.94″N 13°51′48.22″E / 45.7880389°N 13.8633944°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Municipality | Sežana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351.2 m (1,152.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 116 |
| [1] | |
Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a village south of Štanjel in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
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 (born 1925), poet, journalist, and politician
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Sežana municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 322.
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Sežana
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