Dekani


Dekani 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. 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, the demonym Pesjan, and the associated adjective pesjanski.

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.