Country Slovenia Statistical region Drava Elevation 322 m Population 118 (2002) | Traditional region Styria Municipality Oplotnica Area 195 ha | |
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Markečica ([ˈmaːɾkɛtʃitsa]) is a village in the Municipality of Oplotnica in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the flatlands south of Oplotnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.
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Map of 2317 Marke%C4%8Dica, Slovenia
Mass grave
Markečica is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Partovec Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Partovec) is located in the woods 850 m north of Pobrež, behind a vacation house at Partovec Pond. It contains the remains of German prisoners of war murdered in May 1945.
Cultural heritage
The Roman road from Celeia to Poetovio led through the area and parts of the embankments are still visible.
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Markečica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA