Dekani

Dekani
Dekani Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′48.95″N 13°48′52.54″E / 45.5469306°N 13.8145944°E / 45.5469306; 13.8145944Coordinates: 45°32′48.95″N 13°48′52.54″E / 45.5469306°N 13.8145944°E / 45.5469306; 13.8145944
Country	Slovenia
Region	Slovenian Littoral
Municipality	Koper
Area
- Total	6.01 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation	76.1 m (250 ft)
Population (2002)
- Total	1,409
[1]

Dekani (Italian: Villa Decani) is a settlement in the Municipality pf Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Koper municipal site
3. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

External links

• Dekani on Geopedia