Čežarji

45°32′14.6″N 13°48′20.54″E / 45.537389°N 13.8057056°E / 45.537389; 13.8057056Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionCoastal–KarstMunicipalityKoperArea • Total1.23 km² (0.47 sq mi)Elevation122.5 m (401.9 ft)Population • Total447^[1]

Čežarji (pronounced [ˈtʃeːʒaɾji]; 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]

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

External links

• Čežarji on Geopedia