Ponikve, Cerknica
Ponikve is a small settlement to the east of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.Name
The name Ponikve is a plural form derived from the word ponikva 'influent stream' or 'sinkhole'. 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, it refers to a local landscape element.
