Ponikve, Sežana
Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°47′16.94″N 13°51′48.22″E / 45.7880389°N 13.8633944°E / 45.7880389; 13.8633944 (2002)
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 (1925–2018), poet, journalist, and politician
References
External links
- Media related to Ponikve at Wikimedia Commons
- Ponikve on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Sežana
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- Lipica Stud Farm
- Sežana Parish Church
- Vilenica Cave