Planina_pri_Cerknem

Planina pri Cerknem

Planina pri Cerknem

Place in Littoral, Slovenia

Planina pri Cerknem (pronounced [plaˈnìːna pɾi ˈtsèːɾknɛm]) is a village in the hills east of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

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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. [1]
    Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. [2]
    Cerkno municipal site
  3. [3]
    Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. [4]
    Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 21019



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