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Cerkno | |
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  Cerkno Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′40″N 13°59′15″E / 46.12778°N 13.98750°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 (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.
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]
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "Cerkno municipal site". Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2004-08-14.
- ^ "Laufarija Society site" (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "Cerkno Ski Resort site". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2022-07-10.