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

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Strunjan Strugnano
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  (2002)
• Total	564
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Geography

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

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

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

External links

• Media related to Strunjan at Wikimedia Commons
• Strunjan on Geopedia

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