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.[1]

Lokve
Municipality
Lake Lokve in Gorski kotar, Mt. Risnjak in the distance.
Lokve Location of Lokve within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°21′29″N 14°44′53″E
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
• Mayor	Toni Štimac
Area
• Total	42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,049
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	51 316
Area code(s)	051

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:[1]

• 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.[2]

References

External links

• Touristic site of Lokve
• Coat of arms of Lokve (on hr.wp)

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