Planina pri Cerknem

Planina pri Cerknem
Planina pri Cerknem Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′32.59″N 14°0′27.43″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Cerkno
Area
• Total	1.94 km^2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation	600.9 m (1,971.5 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	135
• Density	70/km^2 (180/sq mi)
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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