Matenja Vas (pronounced [maˈteːnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Matenja vas, German: Mautersdorf,[2] Italian: Mategna) is a village south of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Matenja Vas
Village
Matenja Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°44′29.49″N 14°11′38.19″E
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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Church

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.[4]

References

External links

• Media related to Matenja Vas at Wikimedia Commons
• Matenja Vas on Geopedia

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