Na Potoku

Na Potoku is a neighborhood in Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica, Slovenia. Na Potoku is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pri Grabcu, as well as near Japnišče.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sinkhole and Grotta Regina del Carso.

Sinkhole

Meadow

Photo: Hendrik Dacquin, CC BY 2.0.

A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes, and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ponor, swallow hole or swallet.

Grotta Regina del Carso

Cave

Photo: Jackspeleo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grotta Regina del Carso is a Karst cave in the village of San Michele del Carso in the municipality of Savogna d'Isonzo. The cave is not open to public, and the access is managed by Talpe del Carso/Kraški Krti speleological group, headquartered in the vicinity of the entrance.

Cerje

Peak

Photo: BojanM79, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cerje is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orehovlje and Miren.

Orehovlje

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Orehovlje is a settlement next to Miren in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The local church is dedicated to Saint Augustine and belongs to the Parish of Miren.

Miren

Village

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Miren is an urbanized settlement in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia right next to the border with Italy. The hill known as Miren Castle rises above the settlement to the south.