Strunjan
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strunjan (pronounced [stɾuˈnjaːn] ; Italian: Strugnano) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
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Strunjan
Strugnano (Italian) | |
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 Strunjan | |
  Strunjan Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′2.61″N 13°36′24.5″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| 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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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]
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]
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]
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