Senožeče (pronounced [sɛnɔˈʒeːtʃɛ]; Italian: Senosecchia,[2] German: Senosetsch[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[4]
Senožeče
Senosècchia | |
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  Senožeče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′7.17″N 14°2′22.21″E / 45.7186583°N 14.0395028°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Divača |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.63 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 616 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
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Name
editSenožeče was attested in historical sources as Sehenossecsch in 1217, Senosensach in 1297, and Sinesecha in 1310, among other spellings. The name is derived from the plural demonym *Sěnožęťani 'residents of a hayfield or meadow' (from the common noun *sěnožętъ '(mountain) meadow, meadow mown once a year').[5]
Church
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[6]
Notable people
editSenožeče is the birthplace of the Olympic fencer Rudolf Cvetko and the anti-Fascist insurgent leader Danilo Zelen.
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 14.
- ^ Sesana und St. Peter (map, 1:75,000). Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. 1914.
- ^ Divača municipal site Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 374.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Senožeče at Wikimedia Commons- Senožeče on Geopedia
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