Cerkno
Place in Littoral, Slovenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cerkno (pronounced [ˈtsèːɾknɔ]; Italian: Circhina; German: Kirchheim) is a small town in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno Hills. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerkno.
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Cerkno | |
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Coordinates: 46°07′40″N 13°59′15″E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Cerkno |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 331.9 m (1,088.9 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,425 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
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Cerkno is a small but important local cultural center in the traditional Littoral region near Idrija. It is known for the Laufarija carnival, a spring festival with carved wooden masks;[3] for Franja Partisan Hospital (Partizanska bolnica Franja); for a Partisan hospital from World War II; and as a ski resort.[4]