SenožečeSenožeče is a settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia.NameSenožeče 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'.ChurchThe parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Koper Diocese.Notable peopleSenožeče is the birthplace of the Olympic fencer Rudolf Cvetko and the anti-Fascist insurgent leader Danilo Zelen.