Central Europe
Slovenia
Municipality of Cerkno

Police

Police is a small in the in the traditional Littoral region of . The local church is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary and belongs to the Parish of .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 20 residents
  • Description: village in the Municipality of Cerkno, Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Polglizze”, “Police, Cerkno”, and “Poljice”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Divje Babe and Kojca.

Cave
Photo: Thilo Parg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a karst cave and archaeological park overlooking the River in northwestern . It is noted for its Paleolithic remains, including the worked bone of cave bear known as the Flute, which has controversially been interpreted as a Neanderthal musical instrument.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount is a 1,303-meter mountain in the Cerkno Hills in the municipality of in western Slovenia. It stands south of and its summit offers views of the Cerkno region and the surrounding peaks. is situated 3½ km northeast of Police.

Dwelling
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is a settlement south of in the in the Littoral region of . It includes the hamlet of Kos. is situated 2½ km southwest of Police.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reka and Bukovski Vrh.

Village
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is a settlement on the in the in the traditional Littoral region of . The local church is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Parish of Cerkno.

Village
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is a small settlement above in the Littoral region of . It lies on a plateau high above the Bača Valley in the .

Village
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is the main settlement in the hills between the valleys of the Bača and rivers, known as the St. Vitus Plateau or Plateau, in the in the Littoral region of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Police.

Police

Latitude
46.12677° or 46° 7′ 36″ north
Longitude
13.90089° or 13° 54′ 3″ east
Population
20
Elevation
557 metres (1,827 feet)
Open location code
8FRM4WG2+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4064318216
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3192834
Wiki­data ID
Q5238865
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Ukrainian—“Police” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Police”
  • Croatian: “Police”
  • Dutch: “Police”
  • French: “Police”
  • Hungarian: “Police”
  • Irish: “Police”
  • Italian: “Poglizze”
  • Italian: “Police”
  • Macedonian: “Полице”
  • Polish: “Police (gmina Cerkno)”
  • Polish: “Police”
  • Romanian: “Police, Cerkno”
  • Romanian: “Police”
  • Serbian: “Полице (Церкно)”
  • Serbian: “Полице”
  • Slovenian: “Police, Cerkno”
  • Slovenian: “Police”
  • Ukrainian: “Полиці”
  • Ukrainian: “Поліце”

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