Mengeš is a settlement in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Mengeš. It is located approximately fifteen kilometers from the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. It includes the hamlets of Zavrti, Veliki Mengeš (Großmannsburg), Mali Mengeš (Kleinmannsburg), and Pristava.NameMengeš was first attested in written sources in 1154–56 as Meingosburg . The Slovene name is a clipped form of Middle High German Meingos, which is a compound of Meingoz + purch 'castle', thus meaning 'castle belonging to Meingoz'. In the past the German name was Mannsburg.ChurchThe parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael.Notable peopleNotable people that were born or lived in Mengeš include: Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein (1703 - 1774), astronomer, mathematicianJanez Trdina (1830 – 1905) writer, historianJurij Andrej Gallenfels (1651–1699), Renaissance humanistIgnac Holzapfel (1799–1868), poetAnton Koblar (1854–1928), historianFranc Lah (1816–1890), sculptorLovro Letnar (1855–1913), schoolmasterAnton Mrkun (1876–1961), priest and historianFranc Ropret (1878–1952), sculptorMiha Stare (1790–1872), businessman