Ponikve, Cerknica
Introduction '''Ponikve''' () is a small settlement to the east of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name The name ''Ponikve'' is a plural form derived from the word ''ponikva'' 'influent stream' or 'sinkhole' (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.
References
External links ** Ponikve on Geopedia