Senožeče

Senožeče (pronounced [sɛnɔˈʒeːtʃɛ]; Italian: Senosecchia,^[2] German: Senosetsch^[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia.^[4]

Senožeče Senosècchia
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/km2 (81/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

Saint Bartholomew's 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.