Markovci | |
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)  Markovci Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′44″N 15°55′53″E / 46.39556°N 15.93139°E | |
| Country | ){kind=small} Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Markovci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221.8 m (727.7 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 495 |
Markovci (pronounced [ˈmaːɾkɔu̯tsi]) is a settlement in northeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Markovci. It lies southeast of Ptuj next to Lake Ptuj, a reservoir on the Drava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
The local parish church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Mark and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was built in 1871 on the site of a 16th-century building.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Naselje Markovci". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Markovci municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3166
External links
Media related to Markovci at Wikimedia Commons- Markovci at Geopedia
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