Lokovica, Šoštanj

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Lokovica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°21′50.14″N15°3′28.69″E / 46.3639278°N 15.0579694°E / 46.3639278; 15.0579694 Coordinates: 46°21′50.14″N15°3′28.69″E / 46.3639278°N 15.0579694°E / 46.3639278; 15.0579694
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šoštanj
Area
 • Total 8.06 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Elevation 388 m (1,273 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 850
[1]

Lokovica (pronounced  [lɔkɔˈʋiːtsa] , German : Lokovitzen [2] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of the town of Šoštanj. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 272.
  3. ↑ Šoštanj municipal site


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