The Municipality of Cerknica (; sl, Občina Cerknica) is a

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in the

Karst Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...

region of southwestern

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

, with a population of 11,350 in 2012. The seat of the municipality is the town of

Cerknica Cerknica (; , german: Zirknitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a p ...

. It belongs to the traditional region of

Inner Carniola Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the ...

.Cerknica municipal site
/ref> The best-known landmark of the municipality is

Lake Cerknica Lake Cerknica (; sl, 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. The lake, oriented in the Dinaric direction fr ...

, an

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and the largest

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in Slovenia, south of the town of Cerknica. Various watersports including

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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 Begunje pri Cerknici (; german: Wigaun''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.) is a settlement north of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola re ...

* Bezuljak * Bločice * Bloška Polica * Brezje *

Cajnarje Cajnarje (; german: Zainarje''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122.) is a village in the hills northeast of Cerknica in the Inner Carniol ...

Čohovo Čohovo ( or or ) is a small abandoned settlement above Sveti Vid in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a ...

Dobec Dobec () is a small village in the hills north of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. History Dobec was first mentioned in 1262, and again in 1292, as a property belonging to the Carthusian monastery ...

* Dolenja Vas *

Dolenje Jezero Dolenje Jezero (; german: Unterseedorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.) is a village on the northern edge of Lake Cerknica in the ...

Dolenje Otave Dolenje Otave (; german: Unterotawe''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122.) is a small village in the hills northeast of Begunje in the ...

* Gora *

Gorenje Jezero Gorenje Jezero (; german: Oberseedorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 130.) is a village on the southern edge of Lake Cerknica in the M ...

Gorenje Otave Gorenje Otave (; german: Oberotawe''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122.) is a village in the hills northeast of Begunje in the Municip ...

* Goričice * Grahovo * Hribljane * Hruškarje * Ivanje Selo * Jeršiče * Korošče * Koščake * Kožljek * Kranjče * Kremenca *

Krušče Krušče () is a small settlement east of Begunje pri Cerknici in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies within the Municipality of Cerknica The Municipality of Cerknica (; sl, Občina Cerknica) is a municipality in the Karst region of ...

* Kržišče *

Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru (, german: Laase) is a small settlement next to Gorenje Jezero on the southern edge of Lake Cerknica in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed fr ...

Lešnjake Lešnjake () is a small settlement in the hills northeast of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. I ...

* Lipsenj * Mahneti * Martinjak * Milava * Osredek * Otok * Otonica * Pikovnik * Pirmane * Podskrajnik * Podslivnica * Ponikve *

Rakek Rakek (; it, Recchio"Primorske novice: Jezikovne perverznosti." 1923. ''Slovenec'' 51 (108) (15 May): 3.Versari, Quinto. 1968. ''Sulle sponde del Cerniski''. Milan: Gastaldi, p. 16.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Ca ...

Rakov Škocjan Rakov Škocjan () is a settlement south of Rakek in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The surrounding area of the Rak Škocjan Valley is a regional nature reserve known as Rak Škocjan Park. Name The name ''R ...

* Ravne * Reparje * Rudolfovo * Selšček * Slivice * Slugovo * Stražišče * Ščurkovo * Štrukljeva Vas * Sveti Vid * Tavžlje *

Topol pri Begunjah Topol pri Begunjah () is a village east of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Topol'' to ''Topol pri Begunjah'' in 1953. Church The local church ...

Unec Unec (; german: Maunitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122.) is a settlement northwest of Rakek in the Municipality of Cerknica in th ...

* Zahrib * Zala *

Zelše Zelše (; in older sources also ''Želše'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122. german: Selsach) is a village along the road linking ...

* Žerovnica * Zibovnik * Župeno

References

External links

*
Municipality of Cerknica on GeopediaOfficial site of the municipality
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1994 establishments in Slovenia