Ratkovci

Ratkovci
Rátkalak
Ratkovci is located in Slovenia
Ratkovci
Ratkovci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°45′14.64″N 16°15′49.35″E / 46.7540667°N 16.2637083°E / 46.7540667; 16.2637083
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityMoravske Toplice
Area
 • Total
2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
264.8 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
54

Ratkovci (pronounced [ˈɾaːtkɔu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Rátkalak) is a small village in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.

Geography

The population is scattered along the valley of Ratkovci Creek (Slovene: Ratkovski potok) and the road linking Prosenjakovci with Križevci. The shallow valley is dominated by meadows with fields on gentle, sunny slopes and forests at higher elevations. The farms are small, with honey production and dairying being the main economic activities. Most villagers are employed in Prosenjakovci.

Cultural heritage

There is a three-story wooden belfry in the village, built in 1987 to replace an older structure.

Notable residents

Ratkovci is the birthplace of the Hungarian Slovenian priest and writer Péter Kollár.

References

  1. ↑ Statistični Urad Republike Slovenije. Available online: http://www.stat.si/ www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/File/NewsAttachment/2522 reference number 078022 (accessed on 19/11/2022).
  2. ↑ Moravske Toplice municipal site
  3. ↑ Ellis Burnet, Julia; Ribeiro, Daniela; Liu, Wei (January 2021). "Transition and Transformation of a Rural Landscape: Abandonment and Rewilding". Sustainability. 13 (9): 5130. doi:10.3390/su13095130. ISSN 2071-1050.
  4. ↑ "dLib.si - Krajevni leksikon Slovenije 1995". www.dlib.si. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  5. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 6849