Metnaj (pronounced [ˈmɛːtnaj]; German: Metnai[2]) is a village in the hills north of Stična in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Metnaj
Metnaj is located in Slovenia
Metnaj
Metnaj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′47.49″N 14°48′19.33″E / 45.9798583°N 14.8053694°E / 45.9798583; 14.8053694
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityIvančna Gorica
Area
 • Total
2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation
545.8 m (1,790.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
104
[1]

Church

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View from south
Exterior fresco remnants
Mary Magdalene Church

The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Stična. It was originally a Romanesque building that was extensively remodelled in the 17th and 19th centuries.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 102.
  3. ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
  4. ^ "EŠD 2342". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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