Ponikve () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Brežice in eastern
Slovenia, close to the border with
Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Lower Sava Statistical Region.
Name
The name ''Ponikve'' is a plural form derived from the word ''ponikva'' '
influent stream' or '
sinkhole' (into which such a stream disappears). In its plural form it refers to a gently rolling landscape consisting of the basins of an influent stream. Like other villages named ''Ponikve'' and similar names (e.g., ''
Ponikva''), it refers to a local landscape element.
Church
The local
church is dedicated to
Saint James Saint James or St. James may refer to:
People Saints
*James, brother of Jesus (died 62 or 69), also known as James the Just
*James the Great (died 44), Apostle, also known as James, son of Zebedee, or Saint James the Greater
**Saint James Matamoro ...
and belongs to the parish of
Velika Dolina
Velika Dolina (; german: Großdolina''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 68.) (literally, 'big valley') is a village in the Municipality ...
. It was built in the 17th century.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 2635
References
External links
Ponikve on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Brežice
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