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Village

Ponikve

Located in Municipality of Cerknica, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°49′01″ N 14°26′46″ E

Map showing the location of Ponikve Ponikve
Location in Slovenia
Population
26
26
Elevation
773 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport45 km
RJK Rijeka Airport67 km

About Ponikve

Ponikve is a village. Location: Municipality of Cerknica, Slovenia. Population: 26. Elevation: 773 m.

From Wikipedia

Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a small settlement to the east of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Ponikve

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (175 mm)
Driest month
February (89 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ponikve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°10°16°20°22°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°1°6°9°11°10°7°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)9689115134120159116131140165175139

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ponikve

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 45 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 67 kmsouth
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 26 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 54 kmsouth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 90 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 119 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 159 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ponikve

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 328 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Hrušica Mountain 21 kmW
  • Mala Gora Mountain 24 kmE
  • Krim Mountain 13 kmN
  • Javorniki Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km82 places

  • Raša River 44 kmW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 26 kmS
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 35 kmN
  • Porezen Mountain 54 kmNW

60–100 km439 places

  • Krk Island 84 kmS
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 76 kmS
  • Otočić Košljun Island 89 kmS
  • Ribnica Lake Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Obrh River, Slovenia
    10 km S
  • Krim Mountain, Municipality of Ig
    13 km N
  • Rak River, Slovenia
    12 km W
  • Javorniki Mountain, Municipality of Pivka
    16 km SW
  • Iška River, Slovenia
    20 km N
  • Gradaščica River, Slovenia
    25 km N

Sources & licences

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