Lake Cerknica | |
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![]() Lake Cerknica after rain | |
Location | Inner Carniola |
Coordinates | 45°45′08″N 14°23′06″E / 45.75222°N 14.38500°E |
Type | intermittent |
Basin countries | Slovenia |
Surface area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) (max.) |
Average depth | 10 m (33 ft) (max.) |
Surface elevation | 546 to 551 m (1,791 to 1,808 ft) |
Settlements | Cerknica, Dolenje Jezero, Gorenje Jezero, Grahovo |
Official name | Cerkniško jezero z okolico |
Designated | 19 January 2006 |
Reference no. | 1600[1] |
Lake Cerknica (pronounced [ˈtseːɾknitsa]; Slovene: Cerkniško jezero, German: Zirknitzer See) is an intermittent lake in the southern part of the Cerknica Polje, a karst polje in Inner Carniola, a region in southwestern Slovenia.[2]