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Cerknica — Town and Municipality — 
Location of the Municipality of Cerknica in Slovenia
Location of the Town of Cerknica in Slovenia
CerknicaCoordinates: 45°47′46.97″N 14°21′29.13″E / 45.7963806°N 14.3580917°ECoordinates: 45°47′46.97″N 14°21′29.13″E / 45.7963806°N 14.3580917°E Country 
SloveniaGovernment - Mayor Marko Rupar (SDS) Area - Total 200.35 km2 (77.4 sq mi) Population (2002)[1] - Total 10,284 - Density 51.3/km2 (132.9/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+01) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02) Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. Cerknica (Italian: Circonio, German: Zirknitz) is a town and municipality in the Kras region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 10,284 (2002 Census). It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.[2]
Its best known landmark is Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake, the largest lake in Slovenia, close to the town of Cerknica. Various watersports including windsurfing are popular on the lake.
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Cerknica Settlements Administrative centre: Cerknica
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