Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Sava Area 28 ha | Traditional region Upper Carniola Elevation 433 m Population 49 (2002) | |
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Municipality Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi | ||
Medija ([mɛˈdiːja]; German: Gallenegg) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. It lies along the upper valley of Medija Creek, a minor left tributary of the Sava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
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Map of 1411 Medija, Slovenia
Name
Medija was attested in written sources in 1360 as Mudey and Modey. The name is probably originally a hydronym of uncertain origin. The name may be pre-Slavic; the ending -ija implies that it is of non-Slovene origin.
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