Municipality of Cerknica
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Municipality of Cerknica
Občina Cerknica | |
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Coordinates: 45°48′N 14°22′E / 45.800°N 14.367°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marko Rupar (SDS) |
Area | |
• Total | 241 km2 (93 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 11,350 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Website | www |
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. |
The Municipality of Cerknica (pronounced [ˈtseːɾknitsa] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Cerknica) is a municipality in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 11,350 in 2012. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.[2]
The best-known landmark of the municipality is Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake and the largest lake in Slovenia, south of the town of Cerknica. Various watersports including windsurfing are popular on the lake.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Cerknica, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
- Beč
- Bečaje
- Begunje pri Cerknici
- Bezuljak
- Bločice
- Bloška Polica
- Brezje
- Cajnarje
- Čohovo
- Dobec
- Dolenja Vas
- Dolenje Jezero
- Dolenje Otave
- Gora
- Gorenje Jezero
- Gorenje Otave
- Goričice
- Grahovo
- Hribljane
- Hruškarje
- Ivanje Selo
- Jeršiče
- Korošče
- Koščake
- Kožljek
- Kranjče
- Kremenca
- Krušče
- Kržišče
- Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru
- Lešnjake
- Lipsenj
- Mahneti
- Martinjak
- Milava
- Osredek
- Otok
- Otonica
- Pikovnik
- Pirmane
- Podskrajnik
- Podslivnica
- Ponikve
- Rakek
- Rakov Škocjan
- Ravne
- Reparje
- Rudolfovo
- Selšček
- Slivice
- Slugovo
- Stražišče
- Ščurkovo
- Štrukljeva Vas
- Sveti Vid
- Tavžlje
- Topol pri Begunjah
- Unec
- Zahrib
- Zala
- Zelše
- Žerovnica
- Zibovnik
- Župeno
References
External links
- Media related to Municipality of Cerknica at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Cerknica on Geopedia
- Official site of the municipality (in Slovene)
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