Strunjan
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Strunjan
Strugnano (Italian) | |
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![]() Strunjan | |
Coordinates: 45°32′2.61″N 13°36′24.5″E / 45.5340583°N 13.606806°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
Municipality | Piran |
Area | |
• Total | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37.7 m (123.7 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 659 |
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Strunjan (pronounced [stɾuˈnjaːn] ; Italian: Strugnano) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Strunjan Nature Reserve, located along a 4 km stretch of Adriatic coast to the north of the settlement, is the longest section of unspoiled coastline in the entire Gulf of Trieste.[3]
Marian apparition
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The former monastic church, now the parish church, in the settlement is dedicated to the Marian apparition at this place, in the night of August 14, 1512.[citation needed]
Events
[edit]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
[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to Strunjan at Wikimedia Commons
- Strunjan on Geopedia