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Dekani Villa Decani Pasja vas (local name)
DekaniLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′48.95″N 13°48′52.54″E / 45.5469306°N 13.8145944°E / 45.5469306; 13.8145944
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Koper
Area
• Total	6.01 km (2.32 sq mi)
Elevation	76.1 m (249.7 ft)
Population
• Total	1,409

Dekani (pronounced [dɛˈkaːni]; Italian: Villa Decani) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

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 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 nobleman Giovanni Dukagjini, in 1480 based on the Venetian archives of the city of Koper.

Church

The local church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, and was originally built in 1229 and remodeled at the end of the 15th century.

See also

• List of Glagolitic inscriptions (16th century)

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Koper municipal site
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 107.
4. "Historians Say Dekani Named after Albanian nobleman Giovanni Dukagjini". RTV Slovenija. 11 December 2021.
5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Media related to Dekani at Wikimedia Commons
• Dekani on Geopedia
• Dekani on Google Maps (map, photographs, street view)

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Settlements	Administrative seat: Koper Current Abitanti Babiči Barizoni Belvedur Bertoki Bezovica Bočaji Bonini Boršt Bošamarin Brežec pri Podgorju Brezovica pri Gradinu Brič Butari Čentur Cepki Cerej Čežarji Črni Kal Črnotiče Dekani Dilici Dol pri Hrastovljah Dvori Elerji Fijeroga Gabrovica pri Črnem Kalu Galantiči Gažon Glem Gračišče Gradin Grinjan Grintovec Hrastovlje Hrvatini Kampel Karli Kastelec Kolomban Koromači–Boškini Kortine Koštabona Kozloviči Krkavče Krnica Kubed Labor Loka Lopar Lukini Manžan Marezige Maršiči Močunigi Montinjan Movraž Olika Osp Peraji Pisari Plavje Pobegi Podgorje Podpeč Poletiči Pomjan Popetre Prade Praproče Predloka Pregara Premančan Puče Rakitovec Rižana Rožar Šalara Šeki Sirči Škocjan Šmarje Smokvica Socerb Sočerga Sokoliči Spodnje Škofije Srgaši Stepani Sveti Anton Tinjan Topolovec Trebeše Triban Trsek Truške Tuljaki Vanganel Zabavlje Zanigrad Zazid Zgornje Škofije Župančiči Former Breči Kocjančiči Planjava Potok Rojči Semedela Škuljani
Landmarks	Koper Almerigogna Mansion Belgramoni–Tacco Mansion Brutti Mansion Carli Mansion Da Ponte Fountain Gravisi–Barbabianca Mansion Gravisi–Buttorai Mansion Loggia Palace Muda Gate Prešeren Square Praetorian Palace St. Bassus's Church St. James's Church Tito Square Vergerius Square Elsewhere Dekani Parish Church Hrastovlje Church
Notable people	Zvest Apollonio Gian Rinaldo Carli Vittore Carpaccio Boris Cavazza Giorgio Cobolli Lucija Čok Zlatko Dedić Lorella Flego Pier Antonio Quarantotti Gambini Lucrezio Gravisi Franco Juri Tinkara Kovač Igor Pribac Tomaž Šalamun Santorio Santorio Nazario Sauro Spartaco Schergat Francesco Trevisani Pier Paolo Vergerio Pier Paolo Vergerio the Elder Vittorio Italico Zupelli

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