The Municipality of Cerkno ( sl, Občina Cerkno) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

Littoral The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated), to coastal a ...

region of

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

.Cerkno municipal site
/ref> The seat of the municipality is the town of

Cerkno Cerkno (; it, Circhina; ger, Kirchheim) is a small town in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno Hills. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerkno. Cerkno is a small ...

. The municipality has around 5,000 people.

History

Historically, the

Cerkno Hills The Cerkno Hills ( sl, Cerkljansko hribovje or ) is a transitional region between the Alpine and the Dinaric landscape, centered on Cerkno in northwestern Slovenia. Several passes in this area connect the Poljane Valley and the Selca Valley with ...

belonged to

Tolmin Tolmin (; it, Tolmino,trilingual name ''Tolmein, Tolmino, Tolmin'' inGemeindelexikon, der im Reichsrate Vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Bearbeit auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1900. Herausgegeben von der K.K. ...

County. In the 16th century, the area came under Habsburg rule, and was included in the

County of Gorizia and Gradisca The Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca (german: Gefürstete Grafschaft Görz und Gradisca; it, Principesca Contea di Gorizia e Gradisca; sl, Poknežena grofija Goriška in Gradiščanska), historically sometimes shortened to and spelled " ...

. After the end of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, the area was occupied by the

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, and then officially annexed to

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

in 1920. Between 1920 and 1943, it was part of the administrative region known as the

Julian March Venezia Giulia, traditionally called Julian March (Serbo-Croatian, Slovene: ''Julijska krajina'') or Julian Venetia ( it, Venezia Giulia; vec, Venesia Julia; fur, Vignesie Julie; german: Julisch Venetien) is an area of southeastern Europe wh ...

. After the

Italian armistice The Armistice of Cassibile was an armistice signed on 3 September 1943 and made public on 8 September between the Kingdom of Italy and the Allies during World War II. It was signed by Major General Walter Bedell Smith for the Allies and Brigad ...

in September 1943, Cerkno was liberated by the

Yugoslav Partisans The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene: , or the National Liberation Army, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska (NOV), Народноослободилачка војска (НОВ); mk, Народноослобод� ...

and the region became one of the most important centres of Partisan resistance in the Slovenian Littoral. In 1945, the area came under Yugoslav military administration, and in 1947 it was officially annexed to the

People's Republic of Slovenia The Socialist Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Socialistična republika Slovenija, sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Slovenija, Социјалистичка Република Словенија), commonly referred to as Sociali ...

within the

Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yu ...

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Cerkno, the municipality also includes the following settlements. *

Bukovo Bukovo ( mk, Буково, pronounced ) is a village in the Bitola municipality approximately three kilometers' distance from the city of Bitola in North Macedonia. Not unlike most other larger villages in the country, locals typically distingu ...

* Čeplez *

Cerkljanski Vrh Cerkljanski Vrh () is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central ...

* Dolenji Novaki * Gorenji Novaki * Gorje * Jagršče * Jazne * Jesenica *

Labinje Labinje () is a village northeast of Cerkno in the traditional Slovenian Littoral, 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 ...

* Lazec *

Laznica Laznica ( sr-Cyrl, Лазница; ro, Laznița) is a large highland village in Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Žagubica, Braničevo District. The village has an ethnic Timok Romanian ("Vlach") majority and its population numbering ...

* Orehek * Otalež *

Planina pri Cerknem Planina pri Cerknem () is a village in the hills east of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Planina'' to ''Planina pri Cerknem'' in 1955. Church The local church is dedicated ...

* Plužnje * Poče * Podlanišče * Podpleče *

Police The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and th ...

* Poljane * Ravne pri Cerknem * Reka *

Šebrelje Šebrelje () is a village in the Municipality of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church, belonging to the same par ...

* Straža *

Travnik Travnik is a town and a municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the administrative center of Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, west of Sarajevo. As of 2 ...

* Trebenče * Zakojca * Zakriž

References

External links

*
Municipality of Cerkno at Geopedia

Cerkno municipal site
{{Authority control

1994 establishments in Slovenia