Središče, Moravske Toplice

Središče (pronounced [sɾɛˈdiːʃtʃɛ]; 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]

Središče

Szerdahely
Središče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°46′18.77″N 16°18′41.02″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityMoravske Toplice
Area
 • Total3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation
246.2 m (807.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total66
[1]

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
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Moravske Toplice municipal site
  3. Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Središče". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  • Historical images of Središče from 20th-century postcards


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