Cerknica
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
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| - Mayor | Miroslav Levar |
| Area | |
| - Total | 200.35 km² (77.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 10,284 |
| - males | 5,127 |
| - female | 5,157 |
| Average age | 40.76 years |
| Residential areas | 32.13 m² (345.8 sq ft)/person |
| Households | 3,548 |
| Families | 2,865 |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. | |
| Website: Official site | |
Cerknica is a small town and a municipality in the Kras region of southwestern Slovenia. The town iteself has a population of 3552 (2002) with over 10,000 in the municipality.
Windsurfing is popular at Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake in the vicinity of the town and the largest lake in Slovenia.
The famous Postojna caves near Cerknica are one of the most impressive cave systems in the world.
[edit] Towns and villages
Beč, Bečaje, Begunje pri Cerknici, Bezuljak, Bločice, Bloška Polica, Brezje, Cajnarje, Cerknica, Čohovo, Dobec, Dolenja vas, Dolenje Jezero, Dolenje Otave, Gora, Gorenje Jezero, Gorenje Otave, Goričice, Grahovo, Hribljane, Hruškarje, Ivanje selo, Jeršiče, Korošče, Koščake, Kožljek, Kranjče, Kremenca, Krušče, Kržišče, Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru, Lešnjake, Lipsenj, Mahneti, Martinjak, Milava, Osredek, Otok, Otonica, Pikovnik, Pirmane, Podskrajnik, Podslivnica, Ponikve, Rakek, Rakov Škocjan, Ravne, Reparje, Rudolfovo, Selšček, Slivice, Slugovo, Stražišče, Sveti Vid, Štrukljeva vas, Tavžlje, Topol pri Begunjah, Unec, Zahrib, Zala, Zelše, Zibovnik, Žerovnica, Župeno
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