Čežarji (; ) is a settlement south of
Dekani in the
City Municipality of Koper
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in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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.
Koper municipal site
/ref> The settlement includes the hamlets of Šimiči and Žnidarji.
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.
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.
References
External links
Čežarji on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper
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