Matena

For the village in South Holland, Netherlands, see Matena, South Holland.
Matena
Matena

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°59′41.71″N 14°30′47.43″E / 45.9949194°N 14.5131750°E / 45.9949194; 14.5131750Coordinates: 45°59′41.71″N 14°30′47.43″E / 45.9949194°N 14.5131750°E / 45.9949194; 14.5131750
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Ig
Area
  Total 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation 285.7 m (937.3 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 252
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Matena (pronounced [maˈteːna]) is a village in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia, just south of the capital Ljubljana. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Matena was attested in written sources in 1496 as Mathesdorf. The name is probably a contraction of *Matejina, derived from the Biblical name Matej 'Matthew', thus meaning 'Matthew's settlement'. The medieval transcription Mathesdorf has the genitive form of the name in Middle High German as its first element.[3]

Church

Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Ig. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in the late 17th century.[4]

Cultural heritage

In addition to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church, several other structures in Matena are registered as cultural heritage:

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