Dutovlje


Dutovlje is a settlement in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Italy.

Name

Dutovlje was attested in written sources in 1281 as Dietemdorf. The Slovene name is derived from the plural demonym *Dutovľane, created from the place name Dutovo 'Duto's ', referring to an early inhabitant of the place. The place name thus literally means 'residents of Duto's village'.

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.

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