Dekani (; ) is a settlement in the
City Municipality of Koper
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in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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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
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''Pesjan'', and the associated adjective ''pesjanski''. Another theory, according to Salvator Žitko of the
University of Koper, is that the settlement got its name after its owner, the
Albanian
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nobleman Giovanni
Dukagjini, in 1480 based on the
Venetian archives of the city of
Koper
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.
Church
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local church Local church may refer to:
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is dedicated to the
Assumption of Mary
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, and was originally built in 1229 and remodeled at the end of the 15th century.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
See also
*List of Glagolitic inscriptions (16th century)
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* Lists of Glagolitic inscriptions
* List of early Glagolitic inscriptions (before 1500)
* List of later Glagolitic inscriptions (after 1600)
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References
External links
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Dekani on GeopediaDekani on Google Maps
(map, photographs, street view)
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper
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