Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.

The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola.

It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

In its plural form it refers to a gently rolling landscape consisting of the basins of an influent stream.

[3] The local church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the parish of Velika Dolina.