Benčna jama
Benčna jama is a cave in Municipality of Sežana, Slovenia. Benčna jama is situated nearby to the peak Hrbec, as well as near the cave Jama na Konjičih.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vilenica Cave and Povir railway stop.
Vilenica Cave
Cave
Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.
Vilenica Cave or Vilenica Cave at Lokev is the oldest show cave in Europe. The first tourists to the cave were recorded in 1633. It is located next to the village of Lokev in the municipality of Sežana on the Karst Plateau in southwestern Slovenia. Vilenica Cave is situated 2½ km southwest of Benčna jama.
Povir railway stop
Railway station
Photo: Ajznponar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Povir railway stop is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km north of Benčna jama.
Divača railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ajznponar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Divača railway station is a significant railway station in Divača, Slovenia. It was opened in 1857, and is located close to the Italian border, on the main railway line between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Trieste, Italy. Divača railway station is situated 2½ km east of Benčna jama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorenje pri Divači and Povir.
Gorenje pri Divači
Village
Gorenje pri Divači is a settlement northwest of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies within the Municipality of Sežana.
Povir
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Povir is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Britof, Dulanja Vas, and Guranja Vas.
Plešivica
Hamlet
Plešivica is a small village west of Povir in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Benčna jama
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Municipality of Sežana, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.68748° or 45° 41′ 15″ northLongitude
13.93554° or 13° 56′ 8″ eastElevation
459 metres (1,506 feet)Open location code
8FQMMWPP+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 13556268404OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hrbec and Jama na Konjičih.
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