Lokavec, Laško Explained

Official Name:Lokavec
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Laško
Area Total Km2:7.02
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:192
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.0968°N 15.2491°W
Elevation M:357.9
Postal Code:3272
Footnotes:[1]

Lokavec (in Slovenian pronounced as /lɔˈkaːʋəts/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills southeast of Rimske Toplice. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Coloman and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Miklavž nad Laškim. It dates to the early 16th century. The belfry was added in the 18th century.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.lasko.si Laško municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage