Fortino Est
Fortino Est is a sinkhole in Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica, Slovenia. Fortino Est is situated nearby to the cave Opajsko brezno, as well as near the pitch Nogometno igrišče Opatje selo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sinkhole and Abisso Bonetti.
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. Sinkhole is situated 2 km northeast of Fortino Est.
Abisso Bonetti
Cave
Abisso Bonetti is a Karst cave in the municipality of Doberdò del Lago, 1 km SE from the small village of Bonetti, near Slovenian border. The cave is one of the most famous cavities in the Gorizia Karst. Abisso Bonetti is situated 2½ km southwest of Fortino Est.
Doberdo lake
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Alex brollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Doberdò is the name of a sinkhole in the Province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It is located on the westernmost edge of the Karst plateau, close to the border with Slovenia. It is named after the village of Doberdò del Lago. Doberdo lake is situated 3 km southwest of Fortino Est.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opatje Selo and Lokvica.
Opatje Selo
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Opatje Selo is a village in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy. It is located on the Karst Plateau, along an old road leading from Komen to Gorizia. It includes the former hamlet of Mačeče.
Lokvica
Hamlet
Lokvica is a settlement in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy.
Nova vas
Village
Photo: BojanM79, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nova Vas is a small village in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy. The local church is dedicated to Saint Sylvester and belongs to the Parish of Opatje Selo.
Fortino Est
- Type: Sinkhole
- Category: landform
- Location: Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.85333° or 45° 51′ 12″ northLongitude
13.59255° or 13° 35′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FQMVH3V+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 7449854919OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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