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Markovci
Občina Markovci— Town and Municipality — Location of the Municipality of Markovci in Slovenia
Location of the settlement of Markovci in Slovenia
MarkovciCoordinates: 46°23′43.46″N 15°55′52.8″E / 46.3954056°N 15.931333°ECoordinates: 46°23′43.46″N 15°55′52.8″E / 46.3954056°N 15.931333°E Country 
SloveniaGovernment - Mayor Franc Kekec Area - Total 29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi) Population (2002)[1] - Total 3,798 - Density 127.4/km2 (330.1/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+01) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02) Markovci is a settlement and a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies to the southeast of Ptuj next to Lake Ptuj, a reservoir on the Drava River. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. 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]
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Markovci Settlements Administrative centre: Markovci
Borovci, Bukovci, Nova vas pri Markovcih, Prvenci, Sobetinci, Stojnci, Strelci, ZabovciLandmarks Saint Mark’s ChurchCategories:- Populated places in the Municipality of Markovci
- Municipalities of Slovenia
- Podravska statistical region geography stubs
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