Borovci (pronounced [ˈboːɾɔu̯tsi]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Markovci in northeastern Slovenia. It is a roadside village on the regional road from Ptuj to Ormož. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1458 as Worofcze. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Borovci | |
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  Borovci Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′4.08″N 15°56′34.92″E / 46.4178000°N 15.9430333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Markovci |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219.2 m (719.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 263 |
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Two small roadside chapel-shrines in the settlement date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Markovci municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers ešd 1519 & 1521
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