Country Slovenia Statistical region Coastal–Karst Area 3.83 km² Population 115 (2002) | Traditional region Littoral Elevation 562 m Local time Monday 11:51 AM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 35% Humidity Municipality Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina | ||
Markovščina ([ˈmaːɾkɔu̯ʃtʃina]; Italian: Marcossina) is a clustered village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located in heart of the karst Materija Lowland (Slovene: Matarsko podolje).
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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).
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Parish of Slivje.