Čežarji (pronounced [ˈtʃeːʒaɾji];[clarification needed] Italian: Cesari [tʃeˈzaːri]) is a settlement south of Dekani in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] The settlement includes the hamlets of Šimiči and Žnidarji.[3]
Čežarji
Cesari | |
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Coordinates: 45°32′14.6″N 13°48′20.54″E / 45.537389°N 13.8057056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Littoral |
Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
Municipality | Koper |
Area | |
• Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 122.5 m (401.9 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 447 |
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Name
editThe name Čežarji is believed to be of Italian origin, derived from Cesari, the surname of a landowner that operated tenant farms in the area.[3]
History
editČežarji was burned twice during the Second World War. The village burned on 15 May 1941, and a large number of houses were burned by German forces on 2 October 1943.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Koper municipal site
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 128.
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