Terpene

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 / 45.35806°N 14.74806°E / 45.35806; 14.74806
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

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]

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]

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

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45°21′29″N 14°44′53″E / 45.35806°N 14.74806°E / 45.35806; 14.74806


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