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 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  (2020)
• Total	211
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
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References

External links

• Media related to Medana at Wikimedia Commons
• Medana on Geopedia

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