Medvode

Medvode
Town
From top, left to right: Overview of Medvode and Preska, Library, Hydroelectric power plant, Mary's Chapel and St. John's Church, Hafner Chapel
Medvode
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′17.67″N 14°24′52.97″E / 46.1382417°N 14.4147139°E / 46.1382417; 14.4147139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMedvode
Area
  Total
4.20 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Elevation
313.6 m (1,028.9 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
5,380

Medvode (pronounced [mɛˈdʋóːdɛ] ; German: Zwischenwässern) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Medvode. The Sava and Sora rivers join in Medvode, from which the town's name (which means 'between the waters') is derived.