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Medana Location in Slovenia Coordinates: 45°59′6.53″N 13°31′17.24″E / 45.9851472°N 13.5214556°ECoordinates: 45°59′6.53″N 13°31′17.24″E / 45.9851472°N 13.5214556°E Country Slovenia Region Slovenian Littoral Municipality Brda Area - Total 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) Elevation 184.4 m (605 ft) Population (2002) - Total 241 [1] Medana is a village in the Brda municipality in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
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 festival Days of Poetry and Wine which takes place in late August.
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Brda Settlements Administrative centre: Dobrovo
Barbana, Belo, Biljana, Brdice pri Kožbani, Brdice pri Neblem, Breg pri Golem Brdu, Brestje, Brezovk, Ceglo, Dolnje Cerovo, Drnovk, Fojana, Golo Brdo, Gonjače, Gornje Cerovo, Gradno, Hlevnik, Hruševlje, Hum, Imenje, Kojsko, Kozana, Kozarno, Kožbana, Krasno, Medana, Neblo, Nozno, Plešivo, Podsabotin, Pristavo, Senik, Slapnik, Slavče, Snežatno, Snežeče, Šlovrenc, Šmartno, Vedrijan, Vipolže, Višnjevik, Vrhovlje pri Kojskem, Vrhovlje pri Kožbani, Zali BregLandmarks Dobrovo Castle, Vipolže CastleNotable people Alojz Gradnik, Zoran Mušič, Ludvik ZorzutCategories:- Populated places in the Municipality of Brda
- Goriška statistical region geography stubs
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