Cerknica (; , ) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 4,131 (2024 census). It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.
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Cerknica (; , ) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 4,131 (2024 census). It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.
==Name== Cerknica was first attested in written sources as Circhinitz in 1040 (and as Czirknicz in 1145, Cyrknitz in 1261, and Cirnizza in 1581). The name is derived from *Cerkvnica, a univerbation of *Cerkvna (vas) 'church village'. A church was established very early in Cerknica, probably already in the 9th century. The original structure was burned down in an Ottoman attack in 1472.
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