Središče, Moravske Toplice
| Središče Szerdahely | |
|---|---|
  Središče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′18.77″N 16°18′41.02″E / 46.7718806°N 16.3113944°ECoordinates: 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 |
| [1] | |
Središče (Hungarian: Szerdahely) is a small village in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, right on 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]
Mass grave
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 that were shot while crossing the border illegally.[3]
References
Gallery
- Historical images of Središče from 20th-century postcards
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External links
Media related to Središče, Moravske Toplice at Wikimedia Commons- Središče on Geopedia
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