Ponikve () is a
village
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south of
Štanjel
Štanjel (; it, San Daniele del Carso) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located on the Karst Plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley. In the 17th century it was fortified to defend it against Otto ...
in the
Municipality of Sežana
The Municipality of Sežana (; sl, Občina Sežana) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sežana. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when t ...
in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name ''Ponikve'' is a plural form derived from the word ''ponikva'' '
influent stream' or '
sinkhole
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' (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.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Ponikve include:
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Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018), poet, journalist, and politician
References
External links
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Ponikve on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sežana
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