Lokvičići is a municipality in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, near Imotski.
Lokvičići | |
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  Lokvičići | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′0″N 17°3′36″E / 43.50000°N 17.06000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 667 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | lokvicici |
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
editIn the 2011 and the 2021 censa, the municipality consisted of the settlements of Dolića Draga (population 367, 309) and Lokvičići (440, 358).[3][2]
Geography
editLokvičići 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.
References
edit- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Lokvičići". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. accessed 28 February 2024
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