Piran 554228 218393649 2008-06-10T13:22:51Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[bg:Пиран]] [r5545] {{Citations missing|article|date=March 2008}} {{dablink|[[Saint Piran]] is the patron saint of [[Cornwall]].}} {{Municipality_of_Slovenia|nativename=Piran<br />Comune di Pirano |mayor=Tomaž Gantar |coat=[[image:Wappen_Piran_si.png|80px|Grb občine Piran]] |location=[[image:Karte Piran si.png|300px|Umestitev občine Piran v Sloveniji]] |area=44.6 km² |population=16.758 |males=8.109 |females=8.649 |avg_age=39,28 years |residental_density=37,17 m²/person |households=6.390 |families=4.815 |students=694}} '''Piran''' ([[Italian language|Italian]] ''Pirano'') is a [[town]] and [[municipality]] in southwestern [[Slovenia]] on the [[Adriatic]] coast along the [[Gulf of Piran]]. The municipality has 16,758 (2002) inhabitants and covers a 46.6 km² area. The town has 4,576 (2002) inhabitants on an 1 km² area. The municipality is bilingual, both [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]] and [[Italian language|Italian]] are official languages. It borders on the south with [[Croatia]], on the north (on the sea) with [[Italy]] and on the east with the municipalities of [[Izola]] and [[Koper]]. The highest peak is 289 m high (Baretovec pri Padni). The municipality's festival is on [[October 15]], which celebrates the foundation of the first naval detachment Koper in the year [[1944]]. The municipality has an international [[Portorož Airport|airport]] and a [[marina]]. Piran is an old [[Mediterranean]] town situated at the tip of the Piran peninsula along the [[Gulf of Piran]]. The town resembles a large open-air museum, with [[medieval architecture]] and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give the town its special charm. Piran is the administrative centre of the local area and one of Slovenia's major tourist attractions. Piran is the birthplace of composer and violinist [[Giuseppe Tartini]] (born [[April 8]], [[1692]]), who played an important role in shaping its cultural heritage. The town's main square, Tartini Square (Slovenian: ''Tartinijev trg'', Italian: ''Piazza Tartini''), is named after him. To mark the 200th anniversary of Tartini's birth, the people of Piran decided to erect a monument in his honour. Venetian artist Antonio dal Zotto was commissioned to create the larger-than-life bronze statue of the "maestro", which was eventually mounted on its pedestal in [[1896]]. The statue dominates the square, overlooked by the Cathedral of [[St. George]]. ==Twin towns== * {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Acqualagna]], [[Italy]] ([[2003]]) * {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Aquileia]], [[Italy]] ([[1977]]) * {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Bjugn]], [[Norway]] ([[1985]]) * {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Castel Goffredo]], [[Italy]] ([[1993]]) * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Indianapolis]], [[USA]] ([[2001]]) * {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Keszthely]], [[Hungary]] ([[1998]]) * {{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Ohrid]], [[Republic of Macedonia]] ([[1981]]) * {{flagicon|Malta}} [[Valletta]], [[Malta]] ([[2002]]) * {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Venice]], [[Italy]] ([[2001]]) * {{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Vis (island)|Vis]], [[Croatia]] ([[1973]]) ==Gallery== <center><gallery> Image:Piran Tartinijev trg.jpg|Tartinijev trg with cathedral St. George Image:Piranslovenia.jpg|Tartinijev trg at night Image:Piran - overview.jpg Image:Piran.jpg </gallery></center> {{Commons}} == External links == * [http://www.piran.si/ Municipality of Piran] * [http://www.piransterdam.org/ Information Portal of Piran] * [http://www.smetka-m2kc.org/ Multimedia Center of Piran] * {{wikitravel}} {{Slovenia-municipalities}} {{coor title dm|45|32|N|13|34|E|region:SI_type:city}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Slovenia]] [[bg:Пиран]] [[ca:Piran]] [[cs:Piran]] [[da:Piran]] [[de:Piran]] [[es:Piran]] [[eo:Piran]] [[fa:پیران (شهر)]] [[fr:Piran]] [[gl:Piran]] [[it:Pirano]] [[hu:Piran]] [[nl:Piran]] [[ja:ピラン]] [[pl:Piran (miasto)]] [[ro:Piran]] [[ru:Пиран]] [[sl:Občina Piran]] [[fi:Piran]] [[sv:Piran]]