Čežarji
| Čežarji | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Čežarji Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′14.6″N 13°48′20.54″E / 45.537389°N 13.8057056°ECoordinates: 45°32′14.6″N 13°48′20.54″E / 45.537389°N 13.8057056°E | |
| 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 (Italian: Cesari) 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
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Koper municipal site
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 128.
