Piran (; it, Pirano ) is a town in southwestern

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on the

Gulf of Piran The Gulf of Piran or Piran Bay ( sl, Piranski zaliv, hr, Piranski zaljev, it, Baia di Pirano) is located in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, and is a part of the southernmost tip of the Gulf of Trieste. Overview It was named after the tow ...

on the

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. It is one of the three major towns of

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. The town is known for its

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, with narrow streets and compact houses. Piran is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Piran and one of Slovenia's major tourist attractions. Until the mid-20th century, Italian was the dominant language, but it was replaced by Slovene following the

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History

In the pre-Roman era, the hills in the Piran area were inhabited by

Illyria In classical antiquity, Illyria (; grc, Ἰλλυρία, ''Illyría'' or , ''Illyrís''; la, Illyria, ''Illyricum'') was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyr ...

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tribes who were farmers, hunters and fishermen. They were also pirates who disrupted Roman trade in the northern Adriatic. The Piran peninsula was incorporated into the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Roman Republic, Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings aro ...

in 178 and 177 BC and settled in the following years with rural homes ('' villae rusticae''). Piran19century

The decline of the Roman Empire, from the 5th century AD onward, and incursions by the Avars and

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at the end of the 6th century, prompted the Roman population to withdraw into easily defensible locations such as islands or peninsulas. This started local urbanisation and by the 7th century, under

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rule, Piran had become heavily fortified. Despite the defences, the

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conquered Istria in 788 and Slavs settled in the region. By 952, Piran had become a part of the

Holy Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire was a political entity in Western, Central, and Southern Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. From the accession of Otto I in 962 unt ...

. The earliest reliable records of the area are in the 7th century work Cosmographia by an anonymous cleric of

Ravenna Ravenna ( , , also ; rgn, Ravèna) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire from 408 until its collapse in 476. It then served as the c ...

. The name of the town most probably originates from the

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"pyrrhos", which means "red", because of the reddish

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stones commonly found in the town's area. Some historians also refer it to "pyros", meaning fire, due to ancient lighthouses which were supposed to be on the edge of the marina. From 1283 to 1797, the town became part of the

Republic of Venice The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia ...

, where it was governed in a semi-autonoumous way, with a council of local noblemen assisting the Venetian delegate. Several enemy (e.g. from the

Republic of Genoa The Republic of Genoa ( lij, Repúbrica de Zêna ; it, Repubblica di Genova; la, Res Publica Ianuensis) was a medieval and early modern maritime republic from the 11th century to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast. During the La ...

) and pirate assaults were repelled during the late Middle Ages; a great pestilence hit the town in 1558, killing about two thirds of the population. The last decades of Venetian rule were marked by decadence, due to the competition with the nearby

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port town of

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. The town was annexed to the

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in 1797; but during the years from 1806 to 1814, it was ceded to the Napoleonic Empire. On 22 February 1812, the Battle of Pirano was fought between a British and a French

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in the vicinity of Piran. This was a minor battle of the Adriatic campaign of the

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. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Piran was an

Austro-Hungarian Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1 ...

town with over 15,000 inhabitants, roughly the same size as nearby

Koper Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...

. Around 80% of the population was ethnically and culturally Italian, with a Slovene minority of around 15%. It was a flourishing market and spa town with good transport connections. The first

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line in the

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was introduced to public service on 24 October 1909 in Piran. In 1912, it was replaced by a

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way that operated on the same route till 1953. After the

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, together with Trieste and all

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, the town was ceded to Italy. There were no particular events in those years, until Italy entered the

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in 1940. With the defeat of the

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and the rise of

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's rule, Piran was assigned to the Free Territory of Trieste, Zone B, under Yugoslavian administration. The town was annexed to

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in 1954, according to the

London Memorandum The Treaty of Osimo was signed on 10 November 1975 by Italy and Yugoslavia in Osimo, Italy, to definitively divide the Free Territory of Trieste between the two states: the port city of Trieste with a narrow coastal strip to the north-west (Zone ...

signed together with Italy. A significant part of Piran's population chose to emigrate to Italy or abroad in the final phase of the

Istrian–Dalmatian exodus The Istrian–Dalmatian exodus (; ; ) was the post- World War II exodus and departure of local ethnic Italians ( Istrian Italians and Dalmatian Italians) as well as ethnic Slovenes, Croats, and Istro-Romanians from the Yugoslav territory of ...

, rather than stay in socialist Yugoslavia. The annexation to Yugoslavia was finally ratified with the Osimo Treaty in 1975, signed by Italy as well. Since 1991, Piran has been part of independent

. On 24 October 2010, Slovenia became the first country of former communist Europe to elect a black mayor. The physician Peter Bossman, who came from

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in the late 1970s, was elected the Mayor of Piran. He officially took office at the first constitutional meeting of the Municipal Council on 12 November 2010, succeeding

Tomaž Gantar Tomaž Gantar (born 21 March 1960) is a Slovenian politician. He was the Minister of Health in Slovenia from 13 March 2020 to 18 December 2020 in the 14th Government of Slovenia The 14th Government of Slovenia was formed following the resign ...

. He represents the Social Democrats. The territorial claims of Croatia and Slovenia in the

remain an important matter of debate in the

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that began after the dissolution of Yugoslavia.

Culture and education

Piran is the birthplace of the composer and violinist

Giuseppe Tartini Giuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era born in the Republic of Venice. Tartini was a prolific composer, composing over a hundred of pieces for the violin with the majority of ...

, who played an important role in shaping its cultural heritage. The town's main square, Tartini Square ( sl, Tartinijev trg, it, Piazza Tartini), is named after him. In 1892, the 200th anniversary of his birth, a monument to Tartini was erected in Piran. Venetian artist Antonio Dal Zotto was commissioned to create a larger-than-life bronze statue, which was mounted on its pedestal in 1896. The statue dominates the square, overlooked by the Cathedral of

Saint George Saint George ( Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...

. The painter

Cesare Dell'Acqua Cesare dell' Acqua (22 July 1821 – 16 February 1905) was an Italian painter known for historical works. Life and career Cesare Felice Giorgio Dell'Acqua was born in Piran (or Pirano d'Istria), near Trieste, the son of Andrea and Caterina Lengo ...

was also born in Piran. Piran is the seat of the Euro-Mediterranean University of Slovenia (EMUNI), founded in 2008 as one of the cultural projects of the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean. The

Piran Coastal Galleries Piran Coastal Galleries ( sl, Obalne galerije Piran, it, Gallerie Costiere Pirano) is a public institution, encompassing a group of six contemporary art galleries. Three galleries are located in Piran, two of them in Koper, and one in Venice. The ...

, a public institution encompassing a group of six public contemporary art galleries, is based in Piran.

Cultural events

Musical evenings have taken place for decades in the

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Franciscan monastery's atrium, one of the most beautiful cloister atriums in the

Slovenian Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adri ...

, which has good acoustics. The municipality's festival is 15 October, which celebrates the foundation of the first Slovenian partisan naval detachment, named Koper, in 1944.

Geography and climate

Piran is located at the tip of the Piran

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on the Gulf of Piran. To the east of the town, along the northern coastline (in the direction to

Strunjan Strunjan (; it, Strugnano) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Geography The Strunjan Nature Reserve, located along a 4 km stretch of Adriatic coast to the north of the settlement, is the longest ...

) there is a small tourist settlement named Fiesa. Piran and Fiesa are connected by a promenade along the beach. Piran has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

with warm summers and cool rainy winters. Snow is rare (usually 3 days per year, almost always in traces). There are 22 days a year with maximum temperatures of or higher; on one day a year the temperature does not exceed . Fog appears about 4 days per year, mainly in winter.

Demographics

According to the Austrian language census of 1910, there were 7,379 inhabitants in the town proper, 95.97% Italians and 0.09% Slovenes. In 1945, the town proper had 5,035 inhabitants, 91.32% Italian and 8.54% Slovene speakers. In 1956 there were 3.574 inhabitants, 67.6% Slovene and 15.5% Italian. After 1947, the ethnic composition changed radically due to the exodus of Italians to Italy and their replacement by Slovene settlers, both from other areas of

and from interior areas of the country.

Monuments

Piran was heavily influenced by the

Venetian Republic The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia ...

and

Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

, therefore the monuments differ greatly from those in inner parts of Slovenia. The Piran town walls were constructed to protect the town from Ottoman incursions; many parts of the town walls from different eras remain, and are of interest to tourists. In the middle of the town is the Tartini Square, with a monument in memory of

. Nearby are located various important buildings, such as Tartini’s house, first mentioned in 1384 and one of the oldest in town, the Municipal Palace, Loggia and Benečanka, among others. On the hill above the town is the biggest and most important church, the Saint George's Church, with a Franciscan monastery nearby.

Communications and transport

There is an international airport and a

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or ...

in the vicinity of the town. The medium-wave transmitter of

Radio Koper Radio Koper / Radio Capodistria is a radio station located in the city of Koper, Slovenia. It can be heard from Slovenia and northeastern part of Italy on the main frequency of FM 103.1 MHz. Good reception is possible on medium wave AM 1 ...

is in Piran. It transmits on 1170 kHz and has a 123.6-metre-tall guyed mast with cage antenna. The town is connected with

Izola Izola (; it, Isola ) is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. It is the seat of the Municipality of Izola. Its name originates from Italian ''Isola'', which means 'island'. History An ancient Roman ...

, Portorož (the location of the airport), Sečovlje and Lucija by a cheap bus line. The lines of other coastal settlements operate mostly during the tourist season. The first

line in the

entered public service on 24 October 1909 in Piran, then part of

. It ran from Tartini Square along the coast and the shipyard to Portorož and Lucija. The town authorities bought five trolleybuses manufactured by Austrian company

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. In 1912, it was replaced by a tram system that operated until 1953, when it was superseded by buses.

Sports

Pod Obzidjem Stadium ( sl, Stadion pod obzidjem) is a multi-purpose stadium in Piran. It is used for

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matches and is the home ground of football team NK Portorož Piran. The stadium currently holds 750 spectators, 500 of them can be seated.

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Piran is twinned with: * Vis,

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''(since 1973)'' *

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''(since 1977)'' *

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''(since 1981)'' *

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''(since 1985)'' * Castel Goffredo,

''(since 1993)'' *

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''(since 2002)'' * Acqualagna,

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''(since 2012)'' * Porano,

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''(since 2013)'' * Sittersdorf,

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Gallery

File:Piran Hafen 3.JPG, Piran's harbour File:Piran - Pirano - panoramio.jpg, Piran's lighthouse File:Piran-Rathaus-(30711).jpg, Piran's town hall on Tartini Square File:Pirano (6910924024).jpg, Panoramic view of Tartini Square File:Rt Madona.jpg, Cape Madonna, the westernmost tip of the peninsula File:Piran (8965575478).jpg, Tartini Square at night File:View to Piran from St. George's Parish Church, Piran, Slovenia 11.jpg, Red roofs of Piran seen from St. George's Cathedral File:Piran old town St George-1794.jpg, Side view of St. George's Cathedral

References

External links

Piran on Geopedia

Interactive map of Piran with tourist points of interest
{{Authority control Populated places in the Municipality of Piran Istria Populated coastal places in Slovenia Port cities and towns in Slovenia Slovenian Riviera Cities and towns in the Slovene Littoral 170s BC establishments