Cerknica

Cerknica
Town
From top, left to right: Cerknica skyline, Nativity of Mary Church, Udovič House, Gerbič House, Cerknica Lake
Flag of Cerknica
Coat of arms of Cerknica
Cerknica is located in Slovenia
Cerknica
Cerknica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′47″N 14°21′29″E / 45.79639°N 14.35806°E / 45.79639; 14.35806
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityCerknica
Area
 • Total14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Elevation
558.8 m (1,833.3 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,018
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationLJ
ClimateCfb
[1]

Cerknica (pronounced [ˈtseːɾknitsa] ; Italian: Circonio, German: Zirknitz[2]) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 4,018 (2016 census). It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.[3]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.
  3. ^ Cerknica municipal site