Medana

Medana (pronounced [mɛˈdaːna]) is a village in the Municipality of Brda in the Slovene Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It is located in the Gorizia Hills (Slovene: Goriška brda), a wine-producing region on the border with Italy. The parish church in the village is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3] Medana is the birthplace of the Slovene poet Alojz Gradnik and is known for its annual Poetry and Wine Days festival, which takes place in late August.

Medana
Village
Medana in 1953
Medana
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′6.53″N 13°31′17.24″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityBrda
Area
 • Total1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation
184.4 m (605.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total241
[1]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Brda municipal site
  3. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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