[4] Divača lies along the A1 motorway and the old main road from Senožeče to Koper, with a junction that also leads to Lokev.

The origin of the name is uncertain, but may derive from *Divaťa (vьsь) (literally, 'Divatъ's village') based on the hypocorism Divatъ or Divata.

[11] A tree of heaven plantation stands near the railroad station; it was used to cultivate eri silkworms in the 19th century.

The character of the town changed greatly after the Second World War, with the construction of new apartment buildings, a gym, a public library, stores, and other facilities.

The Snake Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Kačna jama) is located west of the town, near the railway from Ljubljana to Pula.