Cerknica | |
|---|---|
Town | |
    .JPG) From top, left to right: Cerknica skyline, Nativity of Mary Church, Udovič House, Gerbič House, Cerknica Lake | |
.svg){kind=small} Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Cerknica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′47″N 14°21′29″E / 45.79639°N 14.35806°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558.8 m (1,833.3 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,018 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | LJ |
| Climate | Cfb |
| [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]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.
- ^ Cerknica municipal site