Cerkno

Also known as Circhina

Cerkno (; ; ) is a small town in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno Hills. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerkno.

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Place details

Locality: Trebenče
Region: Municipality of Cerkno
Country: Slovenija
Population: 1,596
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Cerkno
Settlement.image_skyline: Cerkno hdr2.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Littoral
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gorizia
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Cerkno
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.5
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_total: 1425
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1425
Area: 7.5
Elevation: 322
Official website: www.cerkno.si
Image: Cerkno hdr2.jpg

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Commons category: Cerkno
female population: 718
male population: 707

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Cerkno (; ; ) is a small town in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno Hills. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerkno.

Cerkno is a small but important local cultural center in the traditional Littoral region near Idrija. It is known for the Laufarija carnival, a spring festival with carved wooden masks; for Franja Partisan Hospital (Partizanska bolnica Franja); for a Partisan hospital from World War II; and as a ski resort.