Berkovci (pronounced [ˈbeːɾkɔu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Berkeháza) is a settlement northwest of Prosenjakovci in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[2]

Berkovci
Berkovci pri Prosenjakovcih (after 1955), Berkeháza
Berkovci is located in Slovenia
Berkovci
Berkovci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°45′7.98″N 16°17′32.39″E / 46.7522167°N 16.2923306°E / 46.7522167; 16.2923306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityMoravske Toplice
Area
 • Total1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation
249.4 m (818.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total55
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There is a small chapel in the settlement with a three-story belfry. It was built in 1913.[3]

Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Berkovci to Berkovci pri Prosenjakovcih in 1955.[4][5] The name was later shortened to Berkovci.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Moravske Toplice municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register national heritage reference number 22029
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ^ "Zakon o območjih okrajev in občin v Ljudski republiki Sloveniji". Uradni list Ljudske republike Slovenije. 12 (24): 502. June 30, 1955. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Berkovci. (in Slovene)
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