Penkala

Penkala is a sinkhole in , . Penkala is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinkhole and Kremenjak.

Meadow
Photo: Hendrik Dacquin, CC BY 2.0.
A 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 , swallow hole or swallet. is situated 4 km north of Penkala.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: BojanM79, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Penkala.

Cave
is a Karst cave in the municipality of , 1 km SE from the small village of Bonetti, near Slovenian border. The cave is one of the most famous cavities in the . is situated 2 km west of Penkala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korita na Krasu and Hudi Log.

Village
is a settlement west of in the in the Littoral region of , close to the border with .

Village
Photo: Andrejj, CC BY 4.0.
is a small settlement in the in the Littoral region of , close to the border with .

Village
Photo: Upwinxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the in the Littoral region of close to the border with .

Penkala

Latitude
45.83108° or 45° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
13.60809° or 13° 36′ 29″ east
Open location code
8FQMRJJ5+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6273113114
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­sinkhole
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Satellite Map

Discover Penkala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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