Ponikve, Brežice
Ponikve is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.Name
The name Ponikve is a plural form derived from the word ponikva 'influent stream' or 'sinkhole'. In its plural form it refers to a gently rolling landscape consisting of the basins of an influent stream. Like other villages named Ponikve and similar names, it refers to a local landscape element.Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the parish of Velika Dolina. It was built in the 17th century.
