Slovenia
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Postojna

Ponor Pivke

Ponor Pivke is a sinkhole in , . Ponor Pivke is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the church .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Postojna Cave and Otok Cave.

Cave
Photo: Lander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 24.34 km long karst system near , southwestern . It is the second-longest cave system in the country as well as one of its top tourism sites. The caves were created by the Pivka River. is situated 1 km southeast of Ponor Pivke.

Cave
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is situated 480 metres northeast of Ponor Pivke.

Archaeological site
Photo: Sl-Ziga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , a karst cave located on the south-eastern edge of the Lower Pivka Valley on a slope just above the road from to , is a site where rich cultural sediment layers with remains of stone tools, artifacts, and numerous fossilized bones of contemporary animals were found. is situated 580 metres northwest of Ponor Pivke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliki Otok and Zagon.

Village
Photo: fish tsoi, CC BY 2.0.
is a north of in the region of . The entrance to lies immediately east of the village.

Village
is a northwest of in the region of . The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Notburga and belongs to the Parish of Postojna.

Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small northwest of in the region of .

Ponor Pivke

Latitude
45.78873° or 45° 47′ 19″ north
Longitude
14.19321° or 14° 11′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FQPQ5QV+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5623228096
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sinkhole
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