Markovščina
Place in Littoral, Slovenia
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Markovščina (pronounced [ˈmaːɾkɔu̯ʃtʃina]; Italian: Marcossina) is a clustered village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
SloveniaMarkovščina | |
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  Markovščina Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′33.66″N 14°2′6.61″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561.9 m (1,844 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 115 |
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Geography
Name
Markovščina was first attested in written records in 1295 and 1371 as sancti Marci (and as S. Marco in 1 475, de Marcossa in 1512, and Marcouschena in 1694). The name is derived from the adjective markovski 'Mark's' from the saint's name Mark (cf. the similarly suffixed name Ajdovščina < ajd- 'pagan'). The name therefore means 'settlement near St. Mark's Church', to which the current Saint Anthony's Church was formerly dedicated. An alternative name for Markovščina, attested in a 1295 manuscript, was Novak(i).[4]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Parish of Slivje.[5]
