Cerknica
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| Coordinates: 45°47′46.97″N 14°21′29.13″E / 45.7963806°N 14.3580917°ECoordinates: 45°47′46.97″N 14°21′29.13″E / 45.7963806°N 14.3580917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Inner Carniola–Karst |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558.8 m (1,833.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,532 |
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Cerknica (Italian: Circonio, German: Zirknitz) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 3,532 (2002 Census). It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.[2]
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.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Cerknica include:
- France Arhar (born 1948), banker and politician
- Jože Udovič (1912–1986), poet
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Cerknica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 89.
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