Medana

Medana
Village

Medana in 1953
Medana

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°59′6.53″N 13°31′17.24″E / 45.9851472°N 13.5214556°E / 45.9851472; 13.5214556Coordinates: 45°59′6.53″N 13°31′17.24″E / 45.9851472°N 13.5214556°E / 45.9851472; 13.5214556
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Brda
Area
  Total 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation 184.4 m (605.0 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 241
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Medana (pronounced [mɛˈdaːna]) is a village in the Municipality of Brda in the Slovenian 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.

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