Lokve, Nova Gorica
Lokve | |
|---|---|
View of Lokve and Škol Hill | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′39.14″N 13°47′19.41″E / 46.0108722°N 13.7887250°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.04 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 928.6 m (3,046.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 122 |
Lokve (pronounced [ˈloːkʋɛ]; Italian: Loqua) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located on the Trnovo Forest Plateau, 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.