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toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...

s named after or connected with

Prince Marko Marko Mrnjavčević ( sr-cyr, Марко Мрњавчевић, ; – 17 May 1395) was the ''de jure'' Serbian king from 1371 to 1395, while he was the ''de facto'' ruler of territory in western Macedonia centered on the town of Prilep. He ...

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* Kula Kraljevića Marka (''Tower of Prince Marko'') near

Višegrad Višegrad ( sr-cyrl, Вишеград, ) is a town and municipality located in eastern Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It rests at the confluence of the Drina and the Rzav river. As of 2013, it has a population of 10,668 ...

; ** Markovo sedalo, a chair-shaped boulder near the tower; ** Markove stope (''Marko's footprints''), indentations in the stone; ** Other indentations in the stone were explained as hoofprints of Marko's horse Šarac. The three were destroyed while building a railway. The Šarac's hoofprints are mentioned in the opening of

Ivo Andrić Ivo Andrić ( sr-Cyrl, Иво Андрић, ; born Ivan Andrić; 9 October 1892 – 13 March 1975) was a Yugoslav novelist, poet and short story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961. His writings dealt mainly with life in ...

's novel Bridge Over the Drina. * Markov kamen (''Marko's stone''), a boulder on

Miroč Miroč (Serbian Cyrillic: Мироч) is a mountain in eastern Serbia, between the towns of Donji Milanovac and Tekija. Its highest peak ''Štrbac'' has an elevation of above sea level. Along with Liškovac, it is part of the Iron Gate gorge ...

mountain. The boulder had a hoof-shaped indentation explained as hoofprint of Marko's horse Šarac. * Markov kamen (''Marko's stone''), a boulder on

Kopaonik Kopaonik ( sr-cyr, Копаоник, ; sq, Kopaoniku) is a mountain range located in Serbia and Kosovo. The highest point is the Pančić's Peak with . The central part of the Kopaonik plateau was declared a national park in 1981 which today cove ...

mountain. * Markov kamen (''Marko's stone''), near

Konavle Konavle () is a municipality and a small region located southeast of Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is administratively part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and the center of the municipality is Cavtat. Demographics The total municipality population wa ...

, on hill between

Cavtat Cavtat (, it, Ragusa Vecchia, lit=Old Ragusa) is a village in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. It is on the Adriatic Sea coast south of Dubrovnik and is the centre of the Konavle municipality. History Antiquity The original city was ...

and

* Stope Kraljevića Marka (''Marko's footprints''), near

Trpanj Trpanj ( it, Trappano), is a municipality of Dubrovnik-Neretva County in south-eastern Croatia. According to the 2001 census, Trpanj has a population of 871. Croats make up 93.11% of the population. History Etymology There is more than one theor ...

* Markov kamen (''Marko's Stone''), a mountain peak in

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = M ...

near

Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje ( cnr, Бијело Поље, ) is a town in northeastern Montenegro on the Lim (river), Lim River. It has an urban population of 15,400 (2011 census). It is the administrative, economic, cultural and educational centre of northern M ...

. * Markov kamen - Mečji vrh (''Marko's Stone - Bear Sow's peak''), a forest in Boljevac Municipality * Markov kamen (''Marko's Stone'') or Markov val, a

stećak Stećak (, ) or Stećci in plural form (, ) is the name for monumental medieval tombstones, that lie scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the border parts of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. An estimated 60,000 are found within the border ...

near

Žabljak Žabljak ( Serbian / Montenegrin: Жабљак, ) is a small town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 1,723. Žabljak is the seat of Žabljak Municipality (2011 population: 3,569). The town is in the centre of the Durmitor mountain ...

, explained as being the gravestone of Marko. * Markov manastir (''

Marko's Monastery Marko's Monastery ( Macedonian and sr, Марков Манастир) is a monastery located in the village of Markova Sušica, from central Skopje in North Macedonia. The monastery bears the name of Serbian Prince Marko who reigned at the time ...

''), a monastery built by Marko. * Markov točak (''Marko's spring''), a spring in the village of Prpe near

Banjaluka Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city of Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is also the ''de facto'' capital of this entity. I ...

. Explained as created by Marko when he threw a huge stone there. * Markova crkva (''Marko's church'') or Markova peštera (''Marko's Cave''), remains of a church built in a

cave church A cave monastery is a monastery built in caves, with possible outside facilities. The 3rd-century monk St. Antony the Great, known as the founder of monasticism, lived in a cave. *Albania ** Qafthanë Cave Church, cave church near Urakë ** ...

near the

Babuna river The Babuna River (in mk, Бабуна река) in North Macedonia is a right tributary of the Vardar. It collects water from sink holes on Begovo Pole and flows from the southern flank of the Jakupica range. It is alimented by the Kamen Ledni ...

near Veles. *

Markova Crkva Markova Crkva is a village situated in Lajkovac municipality in Serbia.Lajkovac Municipality Lajkovac ( sr-cyr, Лајковац) is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. As of 2011, it has population of 3,249 inhabitants, while the municipality has 15,475 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of ...

. Named by monks who escaped from the Marko's monastery. * Markova noga (''Marko's Leg''), the southernmost point of

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

. * Markova stolica (''Marko's Chair''), a small plateau on Vidrak hill near

Valjevo Valjevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Ваљево, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Kolubara District in western Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the administrative area of Valjevo had 90,312 inhabitants, 59,07 ...

. Explained as created by Marko when he sat to rest on the mountain while cooling his feet in the river

Kolubara The Kolubara ( sr-cyr, Колубара, ) is a long river in western Serbia; it is an eastern, right tributary to the Sava river. General overview Kolubara is formed by the two small rivers Obnica and Jablanica. ''Obnica'' is the river in W ...

. *

Markovi Kuli Markovi Kuli or Marko's Towers ( mk, Маркови Кули, sr, / ) are situated to the northwest of Prilep, North Macedonia, just above the village of Varoš. The towers, named after Serbian medieval Prince Marko Mrnjavčević, are locat ...

(''Marko's Towers''), a fortress where Marko lived. * Markovo kale, a fortress ruin near

Vranje Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. The municipality of Vranje has a population of 83,524 and its urban area has 60,485 inhabitants. Vranje is the economical, polit ...

* Musov grob (''Musa's Grave'') near

Stenkovec The Stenkovec camps were a series of refugee camps established by NATO and UNHCR in April 1999 near Skopje, Republic of Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of No ...

, explained as the place of the fight between Marko and Musa the Robber. * Šarčeva kopita (''Šarac's hooves'') in

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

. * Šuplji kamen (''Hollow stone''), a boulder with a hole near the village of Spaj; the hole is explained as made by Marko with his mace.

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