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toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, 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 ...

s named after or connected with

Prince Marko Marko Mrnjavčević ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Мрњавчевић, ; – 17 May 1395) was the ''de jure'' Serbia in the Middle Ages, Serbian king from 1371 to 1395, while he was the ''de facto'' ruler of territory in western Macedonia (region) ...

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

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

; ** 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 Nobel Prize in Literature, 1961. His writ ...

's novel ''

The Bridge on the Drina ''The Bridge on the Drina'' () is a historical novel by the Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrić. It revolves around the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, which spans the Drina River and stands as a silent witness to history from its construc ...

''. * 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-Cyrl, Копаоник; ) is a mountain range located in Kosovo and Central Serbia. The highest point of this mountain range is the Pančić's Peak with an altitude of . The central part of the Kopaonik plateau was declared a nation ...

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

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

, on hill between

Cavtat Cavtat (, ) is a village in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. It is on the Adriatic Sea coast south of Dubrovnik and is the centre and the main settlement of Konavle municipality. History Antiquity The original city was founded by the ...

and

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

Trpanj Trpanj is a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in south-eastern Croatia. History Etymology There are several hypotheses on the origin of the name Trpanj. According to one, the name was derived from the Croatian verb ''trpjeti'', meaning ...

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

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near

Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бијело Поље, ) is a town located in the Northern Montenegro, Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Lim (river), Lim River. It has an urban population of 12,900 (2011 census). It is the ad ...

. * 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 (plural stećci; Cyrillic стећак, стећци) 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 w ...

near

Žabljak Žabljak (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Жабљак, ) is a small town in Montenegro in the Northern Montenegro, northern region. It has a population of 1,723. Žabljak is the seat of Žabljak Municipality (2011 population: 3,569). The town is in ...

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

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

''), 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 in Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is the traditional centre of the densely forested ...

. 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 near the Babuna river near Veles. * Markova Crkva (''Marko's Church''), a village and its church in the

Lajkovac Municipality Lajkovac ( sr-cyr, Лајковац) is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. As of 2022, it has population of 3,211 inhabitants, while the municipality has 13,825 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, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...

. * 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 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 56,145 while the city admini ...

. 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. Due to the many long tributaries creating a branchy system within the river's drainage basin, the short Kolubara ...

. *

Markovi Kuli Markovi Kuli or Marko's Towers (, ) are situated in the northwest of Prilep, North Macedonia, just above the neighbourhood of Varoš. The towers, named after Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto ...

(''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. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 55,214 while the city administrative area has 74,381 inhabitan ...

* 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, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It ...

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

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...

. * 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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