Matenja Vas

Matenja Vas
Village
1910 postcard of Matenja Vas
Matenja Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°44′29.49″N 14°11′38.19″E / 45.7415250°N 14.1939417°E / 45.7415250; 14.1939417Coordinates: 45°44′29.49″N 14°11′38.19″E / 45.7415250°N 14.1939417°E / 45.7415250; 14.1939417
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Postojna
Area
• Total	2.05 km² (0.79 sq mi)
Elevation	529.3 m (1,736.5 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	329
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Matenja Vas (pronounced [maˈteːnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Matenja vas, Italian: Mategna) is a village south of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Koper Diocese. It was built in the mid-17th century on the site of an older chapel.^[3]

References

Municipality of Postojna

Settlements	Administrative centre: Postojna Belsko Brezje pod Nanosom Bukovje Dilce Gorenje Goriče Grobišče Hrašče Hrenovice Hruševje Koče Landol Liplje Lohača Mala Brda Mali Otok Malo Ubeljsko Matenja Vas Orehek Planina Predjama Prestranek Rakitnik Rakulik Razdrto Sajevče Slavina Slavinje Šmihel pod Nanosom Stara Vas Strane Strmca Studenec Studeno Velika Brda Veliki Otok Veliko Ubeljsko Zagon Žeje

Landmarks	Betal Rock Shelter Haasberg Castle Little Castle Postojna Cave Predjama Castle Prestranek Castle Planina Cave Otok Cave Razdrto Pass

Notable people	Miroslav Adlešič Luka Čeč Borut Pahor

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