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Občina Cerknica
Location of Cerknica in Slovenia
Area: 241.3 km²
Population
 - males
 - females
10,284
5,127
5,157
Mayor:
Average age: 40.76 years
Residential areas:
 - households:
 - families:
32.13 m²/person
3,548
2,865
Working active:
 - unemployed:
4,892
452
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
 - gross:
 - net:
 
199,159 SIT
129,693 SIT
College/university students: 336
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Cerknica is a small town (pop 10,284) and a municipality in the Kras region of southwestern Slovenia. Windsurfing is poplular at Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake in the vicinity of the town and the largest lake in Slovenia.

The famous Postojna caves are near Cerknica, they are one of the most impressive cave systems in the world.

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Urban municipalities: Celje | Koper | Kranj | Ljubljana | Maribor | Murska Sobota
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