Sinkhole Risnik
Sinkhole Risnik is a sinkhole in Divača, Coast and Karst. Sinkhole Risnik is situated nearby to the cave Brezno pri Risniku, as well as near Krožišče Divača.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Divača railway station and St. Anthony the Great Parish Church.
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 480 metres north of Sinkhole Risnik.
St. Anthony the Great Parish Church
Church
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Anthony the Great Parish Church is situated 1 km northeast of Sinkhole Risnik.
The Škocjan Caves
Ticket shop
Photo: Lander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Škocjan Caves is a cave system located in Slovenia. Škocjan Caves was included on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural World Heritage Sites in 1986. Škocjan Caves is a significant underground phenomenon on the Karst Plateau and in Slovenia. The Škocjan Caves is situated 2½ km southeast of Sinkhole Risnik.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolnje Ležeče and Gradišče pri Divači.
Dolnje Ležeče
Village
Dolnje Ležeče is a settlement next to Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The local church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and belongs to the Parish of Divača.
Gradišče pri Divači
Hamlet
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Gradišče pri Divači is a small settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
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.
Sinkhole Risnik
- Type: Sinkhole
- Also known as: “Udorna dolina Risnik” and “Udornica Risnik”
- Category: landform
- Location: Divača, Coast and Karst, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.67717° or 45° 40′ 38″ northLongitude
13.96675° or 13° 58′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8FQMMXG8+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 253484155OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sinkhole Risnik” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Dolina di crollo Risnik”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Risnik and Brezno pri Risniku.
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