Ponikve, Brežice
Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkvɛ]) is a dounset in the Municipality o Brežice in eastren Slovenie, close tae the border wi Croatie. The aurie wis tradeetionally pairt o Lawer Carniola. It is nou includit wi the rest o the municipality in the Lawer Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Ponikve | |
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  Ponikve Location in Slovenie | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′42.83″N 15°38′24″E / 45.8452306°N 15.64000°ECoordinates: 45°50′42.83″N 15°38′24″E / 45.8452306°N 15.64000°E | |
| Kintra |  Slovenie |
| Tradeetional region | Lawer Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lawer Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376.4 m (1,234.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 100 |
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Name
eeditThe name Ponikve is a plural shape derivit frae the wird ponikva 'influent stream' or 'sinkhole' (intae which such a stream disappears). In its plural shape it refers tae a gently rollin landscape consistin o the basins o a influent stream. Like ither veelages namit Ponikve an similar names (e.g., Ponikva), it refers tae a local landscape element.[3]
Kirk
eeditThe local kirk is dedicatit tae Saunt James an belangs tae the pairish o Velika Dolina. It wis built in the 17t hunderyear.[4]
References
eedit- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Brežice municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 322.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2635
Freemit airtins
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