Strunjan Strugnano |
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Strunjan
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Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 45°32′2.61″N 13°36′24.5″E / 45.5340583°N 13.606806°ECoordinates: 45°32′2.61″N 13°36′24.5″E / 45.5340583°N 13.606806°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Region | Slovenian Littoral |
Municipality | Piran |
Area | |
• Total | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37.7 m (123.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 564 |
Strunjan (pronounced [stɾuˈnjaːn]; Italian: Strugnano) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
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.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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.