History of the Cerkno region
Cerkno is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of the Cerkno region, which has 4811 inhabitants (2017). It lies 324 m above sea level in a valley where the Primorska region borders on the...
Basic statistical data
Municipality founded on: 4 October 1994, after the split from the municipality of Idrija
Area: 131.6 km2
Altitude: 324 m
Number of inhabitants: the number of inhabitants with a permanent residence (Slov. STPR) in the Municipality of Cerkno on 30...
How to reach us
By car
It takes about one hour or one hour and a half to access Cerkno by car from larger cities, such as Ljubljana, Kranj or Nova Gorica. Cerkno can also be accessed from the Gorenjska...
Famous Residents
France Bevk
A writer, born on 17 September 1890. He was born to a poor family in Zakojca. Already as a child he enjoyed reading, a habit he kept throughout his life. He was a...
