Country Slovenia Statistical region Gorizia Elevation 929 m Local time Sunday 8:33 AM | Traditional region Slovenian Littoral Municipality Nova Gorica Area 27.04 km² Population 122 (2002) | |
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Lokve ([ˈloːkʋɛ]; Italian: Loqua) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located in the Trnovo Forest, above the Vipava Valley in the Gorizia region of the Slovene Littoral. It is a popular tourist center, serving as a summer resort for people from the towns of Nova Gorica and Gorizia (Italy). Škol Hill (Škol; 1,182 metres or 3,878 feet) rises north of Lokve.
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Map of 5252 Lokve, Slovenia
Mass grave
Lokve is the site of a former mass grave from the Second World War. The Lokve Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Lokve) is located in a depression near house no. 43 in the village. It contained the remains of Italian soldiers from the 10th Assault Vehicle Flotilla killed at the site in March 1945. The remains were discovered during excavations in December 2003 and were reburied in May 2004.
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Lokve include: