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Planina pri Cerknem

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Gorizia

Area
  
194 ha

Population
  
159 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Littoral

Elevation
  
601 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:20 AM

Municipality
  
Municipality of Cerkno

Planina pri Cerknem

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 72% Humidity

Planina pri Cerknem ([plaˈniːna pri ˈtseːrknɛm]) is a village in the hills east of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.

Contents

Map of 5282 Planina pri Cerknem, Slovenia

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Planina to Planina pri Cerknem in 1955.

Church

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Cerkno.

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.

References

Planina pri Cerknem Wikipedia