Dekani
Dekani (pronounced [dɛˈkaːni]; Italian: Villa Decani) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Dekani Pasja vas (local name) | |
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 1911 postcard of Dekani | |
  Dekani Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′48.95″N 13°48′52.54″E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76.1 m (249.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,409 |
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Name
Dekani was first attested in written sources in 1328 as Decani (and in 1423 as Villae Canis). The name is derived from the noble family de Cani. Locally, the name was misunderstood as derived from Italian cane 'dog', leading to the local designation Pasja vas (literally, 'dog village'), the demonym Pesjan, and the associated adjective pesjanski.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, and was originally built in 1229 and remodeled at the end of the 15th century.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Koper municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 107.
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Dekani on Geopedia (map, aerial photograph)
- Dekani on Google Maps (map, photographs, street view)
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