Ponikve

About

Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a village south of Štanjel in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

The name Ponikve is a plural form derived from the word ponikva ' influent stream ' or ' sinkhole ' (into which such a stream disappears). 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 (e.g., Ponikva ), it refers to a local landscape element.

that were born or lived in Ponikve include:

- Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018), poet, journalist, and politician