Mačkovci (pronounced [matʃˈkoːu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Mátyásdomb[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Puconci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[3]

Mačkovci
Mačkovci is located in Slovenia
Mačkovci
Mačkovci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°47′1.78″N 16°9′48.81″E / 46.7838278°N 16.1635583°E / 46.7838278; 16.1635583
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityPuconci
Area
 • Total5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total217
[1]

The section of the Slovenian Railways line between Murska Sobota and Hodoš runs through the village.

To the west of the main settlement stands the Marof Mansion, a hunting lodge built by Count Szápáry around 1900. It was used as a summer residence by the counts of Murska Sobota. It is a two-story building with a turret on its east side and the original interior furnishings are preserved, although the surrounding park is no longer maintained.[4] The mansion is currently being renovated and a wine cellar is being built in the hope of developing wine tourism in the region.[5]

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