title: Planina pri Cerknem
text: # Planina pri Cerknem
  
  Planina pri Cerknem (pronounced) is a village in the hills east of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.
  
  ## Name
  
  The name of the settlement was changed from Planina to Planina pri Cerknem in 1955.
  
  ## Church
  
  The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Cerkno.
  
  ## Other cultural heritage
  
  On the road to Čeplez there is a Partisan monument consisting of two pieces of concrete linked by four wooden beams. The concrete element to the left bears a plaque with the names of the fallen and a dedication. The monument was designed by J. Bizjak and was unveiled on 6 May 1973.
  
  