Ratkovci

Ratkovci (pronounced [ˈɾaːtkɔu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Rátkalak) is a small village in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[2]

For the village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see Ratkovci, Visoko.
Ratkovci
Rátkalak
Ratkovci is located in Slovenia
Ratkovci
Ratkovci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°45′14.64″N 16°15′49.35″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityMoravske Toplice
Area
 • Total2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
264.8 m (868.8 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total54
[1]

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.[3] The farms are small, with honey production and dairying being the main economic activities. Most villagers are employed in Prosenjakovci.[4]

Cultural heritage

There is a three-story wooden belfry in the village, built in 1987 to replace an older structure.[5]

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


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