Lokvičići Explained

Official Name:Lokvičići
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:43.5°N 17.06°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Split-Dalmatia
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:28.5
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:667
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Lokvičići is a municipality in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, near Imotski.

Lokvičići got their name after the tribe of Lokvičići, consisting of several villages and several hamlets including Berinovac, Kljenovac, Poboj, Lokvičići, Vidulini, Dolića Draga Gornja and Dolića Draga Donja.

Situated between Biokovo and Zavelim with its hills and pastures, Lokvičići has attracted settlers for a very long time, as evidenced by numerous historical remains: tombstones from the 12th century and Roman roads. Nearby are lakes Mamic Lake (Lake Lokvičićko) Knezovic Lake, and Galipovac.

Municipal settlements

In the 2011 and the 2021 censa, the municipality consisted of the settlements of Dolića Draga (population 367, 309) and Lokvičići (440, 358).[2]

Geography

Lokvičići is located at an altitude of 600–700 m, and is influenced by the sub-Mediterranean and mountain climate, as evidenced by the nearby town of Imotski, which is host to a much warmer climate.

Notes and References

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  2. accessed 28 February 2024