| Lake Cerknica | |
|---|---|
 Lake Cerknica after rain | |
  Lake Cerknica | |
| 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]
- ^ "Cerkniško jezero z okolico". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Turk, Janez. "Cerkniško polje" [Cerknica Polje]. In Šmid Hribar; Golež, Gregor; Podjed, Dan; Kladnik, Drago; Erhartič, Bojan; Pavlin, Primož; Ines, Jerele (eds.). Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem [Encyclopedia of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 17 May 2012.