Čežarji

Čežarji
Čežarji

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°32′14.6″N 13°48′20.54″E / 45.537389°N 13.8057056°E / 45.537389; 13.8057056Coordinates: 45°32′14.6″N 13°48′20.54″E / 45.537389°N 13.8057056°E / 45.537389; 13.8057056
Country  Slovenia
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
[1]

Čežarji (pronounced [ˈtʃeːʒaɾji], Italian: Cesari pronounced [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]

Name

The 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

Čežarji 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

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Koper municipal site
  3. 1 2 3 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 128.


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