Lokovec (pronounced [lɔˈkɔːʋəts]) is a dispersed settlement in western Slovenia in the City Municipality of Nova Gorica.[2] It is located on the Banjšice Plateau overlooking the narrow Čepovan Valley, which divides it from the Trnovo Forest Plateau (Slovene: Trnovski gozd) on the other side of the valley. It is part of the Gorizia region.

Lokovec
Lokovec is located in Slovenia
Lokovec
Lokovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°02′48″N 13°46′05″E / 46.04667°N 13.76806°E / 46.04667; 13.76806
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityNova Gorica
Area
 • Total19.88 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Elevation
913.1 m (2,995.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total294
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3]

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