Materija (pronounced [matɛˈɾiːja]; Italian: Matteria) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] It lies between fields and meadows in the Materija Lowland (Slovene: Matarsko podolje), a dry karst valley bottom, along Route 7 from Rijeka to Trieste.[3]
Materija | |
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Coordinates: 45°34′51.2″N 13°59′46.02″E / 45.580889°N 13.9961167°E | |
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Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
Area | |
• Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 507.3 m (1,664.4 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 60 |
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References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Hrpelje-Kozina municipal site Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 323.
External links
edit- Media related to Materija at Wikimedia Commons
- Materija on Geopedia