János Murkovics

János Murkovics (Slovene: Janez Murkovič, Prekmurje Slovene: Janoš Murkovič, December 23, 1839 – April 15, 1917) was Slovene teacher, musician, and writer in Hungary.

He was born near Ljutomer, in Mala Nedelja. He studied in Germany. In 1862 he relocated to Beltinci, at that time in Hungary. In 1871 wrote the school primer Abecednik; this was the first Prekmurje Slovene book written in the Gaj's Latin alphabet.

Murkovics worked in Trbovlje from 1878 to 1880, and by 1880 was in Hungary again, in Lendava. In 1910, he retired in Lendavske Gorice, where he later died.

See also

• List of Slovene writers and poets in Hungary

Sources

• Zgodovina šole v Beltincih
• Pokrajinski muzej Murska Sobota, Katalog stalne razstave, Murska Sobota 1997. ISBN 961-90438-1-2
• Slovenski biografski leksikon: Murkovič Janez

Municipality of Ljutomer
Settlements	Administrative centre: Ljutomer Babinci Bodislavci Branoslavci Bučkovci Cezanjevci Cuber Cven Desnjak Drakovci Globoka Godemarci Gresovščak Grlava Ilovci Jeruzalem Krapje Krištanci Kuršinci Mala Nedelja Mekotnjak Moravci v Slovenskih Goricah Mota Noršinci pri Ljutomeru Nunska Graba Plešivica Podgradje Precetinci Presika Pristava Radomerje Radomerščak Radoslavci Rinčetova Graba Šalinci Sitarovci Slamnjak Spodnji Kamenščak Stara Cesta Stročja Vas Vidanovci Vogričevci Železne Dveri Zgornji Kamenščak
Landmarks	Jeruzalem Ljutomer Hills Ljutomer railway station
Notable people	Cvetko Golar Manko Golar Karol Grossmann Franc Miklošič Miro Steržaj Ante Trstenjak Stanko Vraz

Municipality of Lendava
Settlements	Administrative centre: Lendava Current Banuta Benica Brezovec Čentiba Dolga Vas Dolgovaške Gorice Dolina pri Lendavi Dolnji Lakoš Gaberje Genterovci Gornji Lakoš Hotiza Kamovci Kapca Kot Lendavske Gorice Mostje Petišovci Pince Pince–Marof Radmožanci Trimlini Former Novo Mostje Staro Mostje
Landmarks	Holy Trinity Chapel Lendava Castle Lendava Cultural Centre Lendava Parish Church Lendava Spa Lendava Synagogue
Notable people	János Murkovics György Zala