Matica | |
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Coordinates: 46°6′33″N 15°5′5″E / 46.10917°N 15.08472°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Sava |
Municipality | Trbovlje |
Elevation | 661 m (2,169 ft) |
Matica (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈmaːtitsa]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Župa. [1] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. [2]
Matica lies in the northern part of Župa, below the southeast slope of Kožlak Hill (elevation: 669 meters or 2,195 feet).
Matica had a population of 79 living in 12 houses in 1880, [3] and 88 living in 12 houses in 1900. [4] Together with part of neighboring Ključevica, Matica was merged into the newly created settlement of Župa in 1955, ending its existence as an independent settlement. [5] [6]