Senožeče (; , ) is a settlement in the

Municipality of Divača The Municipality of Divača (; ) is a municipality in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, w ...

in the

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region of

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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').

Church

The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

in the settlement is dedicated to

Saint Bartholomew Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). New Testament references The name ''Bartholomew ...

and belongs to the

Koper Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i ...

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.Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

Notable people

Senožeče is the birthplace of the Olympic fencer Rudolf Cvetko and the anti-Fascist insurgent leader Danilo Zelen.

References

External links

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Senožeče on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub