Ponikve, Dobrepolje
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SloveniaElevation463.1 m (1,519.4 ft)
Ponikve | |
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  Ponikve Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′42.82″N 14°39′5.83″E / 45.8618944°N 14.6516194°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrepolje |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 463.1 m (1,519.4 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 503 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
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Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]; German: Ponique[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
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.[4] In the past the German name was Ponique.[2]
