Markovščina

Markovščina (pronounced [ˈmaːɾkɔu̯ʃtʃina]; Italian: Marcossina) is a clustered village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Markovščina
Markovščina
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°33′33.66″N 14°2′6.61″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityHrpelje-Kozina
Area
 • Total3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation
561.9 m (1,843.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total115
[1]

Geography

Markovščina lies in the heart of the karst Materija Lowland (Slovene: Matarsko podolje),[3] also known as the Podgrad Lowland (Slovene: Podgrajsko podolje), a dry valley extending from Kozina to Starod. It is connected by road to Materija to the northwest and Podgrad to the southeast.

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]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 322.
  4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 253.
  5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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