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Središče (pronounced [sɾɛˈdiːʃtʃɛ]; Hungarian: Szerdahely) is a small village in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia, by 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 region	Prekmurje
Statistical region	Mura
Municipality	Moravske Toplice
Area
• Total	3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation	246.2 m (807.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	66
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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 who were shot while crossing the border illegally.[3]

References

Gallery

• Historical images of Središče from 20th-century postcards
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External links

• Media related to Središče, Moravske Toplice at Wikimedia Commons
• Središče on Geopedia

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