Ponikve (pronounced [pɔˈniːkʋɛ]) is a village south of Štanjel in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

[2] The name Ponikve is a plural form derived from the word ponikva 'influent stream' or 'sinkhole' (into which such a stream disappears).

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

[3] Notable people that were born or lived in Ponikve include:

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