Cerknica

Cerknica (; , ) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 4,131 (2024 census). It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.

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Place details

Locality: Cerknica
Region: Municipality of Cerknica
Country: Slovenija
Population: 4,018
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Cerknica
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Cerknica skyline, St. John the Baptist's church, Gerbič house, Musical school, Kravanja House, Nativity of Mary church and Tabor
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Cerknica.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Cerknica.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Inner Carniola
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Littoral–Inner Carniola
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Cerknica
Settlement.area_total_km2: 14.8
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Churches
Notable people
Twin town
References
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==Name== Cerknica was first attested in written sources as Circhinitz in 1040 (and as Czirknicz in 1145, Cyrknitz in 1261, and Cirnizza in 1581). The name is derived from *Cerkvnica, a univerbation of *Cerkvna (vas) 'church village'. A church was established very early in Cerknica, probably already in the 9th century. The original structure was burned down in an Ottoman attack in 1472.

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