Čežarji

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]

Čežarji
Čežarji
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′14.6″N 13°48′20.54″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityKoper
Area
  Total1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
122.5 m (401.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total447
[1]

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]

gollark: <@148963262535434240> 1.5GRF, you mean.
gollark: You can tell, from the lava where the fusion core was, and the lack of electromagnets.
gollark: Let's go with overheating. You need to either turn it off if it's too hot (above 100% efficiency) or add 5000K/t of active cooling.
gollark: Well, not a meltdown... an overheating? plasma excursion event?
gollark: Looks like a meltdown.

References

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


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