Lokve, Nova Gorica

Lokve
View of Lokve and Škol Hill
Lokve
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°0′39.14″N 13°47′19.41″E / 46.0108722°N 13.7887250°E / 46.0108722; 13.7887250
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityNova 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.