Materija

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 village center

Materija
Materija Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′51.2″N 13°59′46.02″E
Country	Slovenia
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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Notable people

• Leon Žlebnik (1918–2004), philosopher