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Place in Littoral, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lokavec (pronounced [lɔˈkaːʋəts]) is a settlement on the northern edge of the Vipava Valley northwest of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It lies below the slopes of Mount Čaven, below the Slano Blato Landslide. It includes the hamlets of Bitovi, Brith (or Britih[3]), Čohi, Gorenje, Kuši, Lahovše, Loretovše, Mizinška Vas (Slovene: Mizinška vas), Paljki (or Palki[3]), and Slokarji.[4]
Lokavec | |
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Coordinates: 45°54′7.56″N 13°52′40.87″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Ajdovščina |
Area | |
• Total | 13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,119 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
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Lokavec was first attested in written sources in 1086 as Locunz and Locarizz. The name is derived from the adjective *lǫkavъ 'twisted, winding' or from the common noun *lǫkava 'curve, twist', perhaps originally a hydronym.[5]
The discovery of Celtic grave sites in Lovavec shows that it was already settled in prehistoric times. The Celtic settlement there had a defensive structure built on Gradišče Commons Hill (Slovene: Gradiška gmajna, elevation: 215 meters or 705 feet) in neighboring Ajdovščina.[4]
During the Second World War, German forces arrested all of the men in the settlement capable of bearing arms and sent them to perform forced labor.[4]
Lokavec is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Lokavec Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Lokavec) is located in a field 600 meters (2,000 ft) west of the settlement. It contains the remains of five to seven Slovenian civilians murdered around 20 June 1945.[6][7][8]
Lokavec annexed the formerly independent settlements of Dolnji Lokavec and Slokarji in 1952.[9]
There are three churches in the village: the parish church, belonging to the Koper Diocese and dedicated to Saint Lawrence, a second church dedicated to Saint Urban,[10] and a church dedicated to St. Mary of the Assumption.
Notable people that were born or lived in Lokavec include:
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