Držetina

Držetina is a peak in Municipality of Cerkno, Slovenia and has an elevation of 1,291 metres. Držetina is situated near the village Poče, as well as near the hamlet Pod Prvičem.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Franja Partisan Hospital and Porezen.

Franja Partisan Hospital

Ruins

Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.

Franja Partisan Hospital was a secret World War II hospital at Dolenji Novaki near Cerkno in western Slovenia. It was run by the Slovene Partisans from December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist Italian and Nazi German forces.

Porezen

Peak

Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.

Mount Porezen is a mountain of the outlying Alps located in northwestern Slovenia. It is the highest summit of the Slovenian Prealps.

Cerkno Ski Resort

Cerkno Ski Resort is the Slovenian most modern ski resort on Črni Vrh nad Novaki hill near Davča opened in 1984. It is located 10 km away from centre of municipality Cerkno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Davča and Dolenji Novaki.

Davča

Village

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Davča is a scattered settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Davščica Creek flows past the settlement. The Cerkno Ski Resort is partially located in the settlement. In January 2026, the population was 309.

Dolenji Novaki

Village

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Dolenji Novaki is a village in the Municipality of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.

Labinje

Hamlet

Photo: Jeancaffou, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Labinje is a village northeast of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia. The local church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Cerkno. It was built in 1723 by the builder Matija Maček from the Poljane Valley.

Držetina

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,291 metres
Category: landform
Location: Municipality of Cerkno, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.1601° or 46° 9′ 36″ north

Longitude

14.0001° or 14° 0′ 0″ east

Elevation

1,291 metres (4,236 feet)

Open location code

8FRP5262+22

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4855600630

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Poče and Pod Prvičem.

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Highlights: Vrh Plazi and Kopa.

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