Planina pri Cerknem

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
46°7′32.59″N 14°0′27.43″E / 46.1257194°N 14.0076194°E / 46.1257194; 14.0076194Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityCerknoArea
 • Total1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)Elevation
600.9 m (1,971.5 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total135 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)[1]

Planina pri Cerknem (pronounced [plaˈnìːna pɾi ˈtsèːɾknɛm]) is a village in the hills east of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Planina to Planina pri Cerknem in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Cerkno.[4]

Other cultural heritage

On the road to Čeplez there is a Partisan monument consisting of two pieces of concrete linked by four wooden beams. The concrete element to the left bears a plaque with the names of the fallen and a dedication. The monument was designed by J. Bizjak and was unveiled on 6 May 1973.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Cerkno municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 21019

External links

  • Media related to Planina pri Cerknem at Wikimedia Commons
  • Planina pri Cerknem on Geopedia


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Municipality of Cerkno
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Administrative seat: Cerkno
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  • Gornje Ravne
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