Senožeče
Place in Littoral, Slovenia
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Senožeče (pronounced [sɛnɔˈʒeːtʃɛ]; Italian: Senosecchia,[2] German: Senosetsch[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[4]
SloveniaSenožeče
Senosècchia | |
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  Senožeče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′7.17″N 14°2′22.21″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 | 31.4/km2 (81.3/sq mi) |
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Name
Senožeče 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
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[6]
Notable people
Senožeče is the birthplace of the Olympic fencer Rudolf Cvetko and the anti-Fascist insurgent leader Danilo Zelen.
