Lake Cerknica

Lake Cerknica
Lake Cerknica after rain
Lake Cerknica
LocationInner Carniola
Coordinates45°45′08″N 14°23′06″E / 45.75222°N 14.38500°E / 45.75222; 14.38500
Typeintermittent
Basin countriesSlovenia
Surface area38 km2 (15 sq mi) (max.)
Average depth10 m (33 ft) (max.)
Surface elevation546 to 551 m (1,791 to 1,808 ft)
SettlementsCerknica, Dolenje Jezero, Gorenje Jezero, Grahovo
Official nameCerkniško jezero z okolico
Designated19 January 2006
Reference no.1600

Lake Cerknica (pronounced [ˈtseːɾknitsa]; Slovene: Cerkniško jezero) is an intermittent lake in the southern part of the Cerknica Polje, a karst polje in Inner Carniola, a region in southwestern Slovenia.