Lokve (; ) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica.Nova Gorica municipal site 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 (; ) rises north of Lokve.
Mass grave Lokve is the site of a former mass grave from the Second World War. The Lokve Mass Grave () is located in a depression near house no. 43 in the village. It contained the remains of Italian soldiers from the 10th Assault Vehicle Flotilla killed at the site in March 1945. The remains were discovered during excavations in December 2003 and were reburied in May 2004.
Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Lokve include: Leon Rupnik (1880–1946), general Venceslav Winkler (1907–1975), writer
See also Gorizia and Gradisca Austrian Littoral Julian March Tourism in Slovenia
References
External links
Lokve on Geopedia