Strunjan

Strunjan (pronounced [stɾuˈnjaːn] (listen); Italian: Strugnano) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Strunjan

Strugnano
Strunjan
Strunjan
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°32′2.61″N 13°36′24.5″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityPiran
Area
 • Total3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation
37.7 m (123.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total564
[1]

Overview

The Strunjan Nature Reserve, located along a 4 km stretch of Adriatic coast to the north of the settlement, is the longest section of unspoilt coastline in the entire Gulf of Trieste.[3]







Marian apparition

The former monastic, now parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Marian apparition at this place, in the night from 14th to 15th of August 1512.

Events
Persimmon Festival, 2005

Since 2001, Strunjan has held an annual persimmon festival (Slovene: Praznik kakijev) every November. Together with the Vipava Valley and the Gorizia Hills, Strunjan has a favorable microclimate for persimmon cultivation, producing 30% of Slovenia's annual persimmon crop on about 20 hectares.[4]









References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Piran municipal site
  3. Strunjan Nature Reserve site Archived 2007-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Solinar Tourism Association of Strunjan (in Slovene)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.