Središče (pronounced [sɾɛˈdiːʃtʃɛ]; Hungarian: Szerdahely) is a small village in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, by the border with Hungary. Središče has a population of 66 people; it has one church, a firehouse, and a cultural association (Kulturno društvo Antal Ferenc).[2]
Središče
Szerdahely | |
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  Središče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′18.77″N 16°18′41.02″E / 46.7718806°N 16.3113944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Prekmurje |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Moravske Toplice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 246.2 m (807.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 66 |
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Mass grave edit
Središče is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War or its aftermath. The Središče Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Središče) lies northeast of the village, in an abandoned and overgrown part of the village cemetery. It contains the remains of three Hungarians who were shot while crossing the border illegally.[3]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Moravske Toplice municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Središče". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
Gallery edit
- Historical images of Središče from 20th-century postcards
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External links edit
Media related to Središče at Wikimedia Commons- Središče on Geopedia
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