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Bloke (Slovenia)
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Bloke is a municipality in Slovenia
. It gets its name from the karst
Bloke Plateau, over which the majority of its 45 settlements are scattered. Originally a municipality in its own right, it was incorporated into the Municipality of Cerknica
in 1955 and in was included in the Municipality of Loška Dolina
in 1995, when this split from Cerknica. It was re-established as an independent municipality in 1998.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It gets its name from the karst
Karst topography
Karst topography is a geologic formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but has also been documented for weathering resistant rocks like quartzite given the right conditions.Due to subterranean drainage, there...
Bloke Plateau, over which the majority of its 45 settlements are scattered. Originally a municipality in its own right, it was incorporated into the Municipality of Cerknica
Cerknica
Cerknica is a town and municipality in the Kras region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 10,284 . It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola....
in 1955 and in was included in the Municipality of Loška Dolina
Loška Dolina
Loška Dolina is a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Inner Carniola traditional region. Snežnik Castle is located in the municipality.-References:...
in 1995, when this split from Cerknica. It was re-established as an independent municipality in 1998.