Lokve, Croatia

Lokve (Italian: Loque) is a Croatian municipality of Primorje–Gorski Kotar County. With an area of 42 km2, it has a population of 1,049.[3]

Lokve
Municipality
Lake Lokve in Gorski kotar, Mt. Risnjak in the distance.
Lake Lokve in Gorski kotar, Mt. Risnjak in the distance.
Lokve is located in Croatia
Lokve
Lokve
Location of Lokve within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°21′29″N 14°44′53″E
CountryCroatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
  MayorToni Štimac
Area
  Municipality42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
  Urban
4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Municipality850
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
  Urban
464
  Urban density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51 316
Area code051
Websitelokve.hr

The municipality is located in the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. The Lokvarsko Lake (Lokvarsko jezero) is located between the settlements of Homer and Mrzla Vodica.

The settlements in the municipality are:[3]

  • Homer, population 272
  • Lazac Lokvarski, population 18
  • Lokve, population 584
  • Mrzla Vodica, population 16
  • Sleme, population 104
  • Sopač, population 39
  • Zelin Mrzlovodički, population 16

The 1st Underwater Orienteering World Championships was held in Lokve in 1973.[4]

References

45°21′29″N 14°44′53″E



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