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Slovene Riviera
The Slovene Riviera () is the coastline of Slovenia, located on the Gulf of Trieste, by the Adriatic Sea. It is part of the Istrian peninsula and is 46.6 km long. The region comprises the towns of Koper and Piran with Portorož, and the municipality of Izola. It is a seaside tourist destination, with a vibrant multiethnic Roman, Venetian, Austrian, Italian and Slovenian heritage. Geography Located in Slovene Istria, the Riviera belongs to the Coastal–Karst Statistical Region and to the historical region of the Austrian Littoral. It is bordered to the north by Italy and to the south by Croatia. The northernmost point is the headland of Debeli Rtič, by the Gulf of Koper; and the southernmost one is the village of Sečovlje, by the Gulf of Piran, located close the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. The 14 settlements on the coast, divided by municipality, are: * Ankaran (). *Koper (): with Bertoki (). *Izola (): with Dobrava and Jagodje. *Piran (): with Fiesa,Not an indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Koper
The Gulf of Koper or Koper Bay (, , ) is located in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, and is the northern part of the Gulf of Trieste. It comprises several minor bays: the Ankaran Bay (with the Valdoltra Bay), the Semedela Bay, the Viližan Bay, the Simon Bay, the Moon Bay, and the Strunjan Bay. It covers an area of - Since 1785, when the town of Koper was still on the island, the area of the bay has been reduced by about due to land reclamation. Overview The gulf, named after the city of Koper, is part of the Slovene Riviera and is entirely located in Slovenian territory. Crossed by the river Rižana, it spans from Debeli Rtič, next to the borders with the Italian town of Muggia; to Rt Madona, a cape in the town of Piran, that is also the northernmost point of the Gulf of Piran. Two other streams flowing into the Gulf of Koper are Baševica in Koper and Strunjan Creek () or Roja in Strunjan. The towns of Koper, Izola and Piran (the northern shore), along with the villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coast
A coast (coastline, shoreline, seashore) is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by wind wave, waves. The geology, geological composition of rock (geology), rock and soil dictates the type of shore that is created. Earth has about of coastline. Coasts are important zones in natural ecosystems, often home to a wide range of biodiversity. On land, they harbor ecosystems, such as freshwater marsh, freshwater or estuary, estuarine wetlands, that are important for birds and other terrestrial animals. In wave-protected areas, coasts harbor salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass meadow, seagrasses, all of which can provide nursery habitat for finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals. Rocky shores are usually found along exposed coasts and provide habitat for a wide range of sessility (motility), sessile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strunjan
Strunjan (; ) 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 section of unspoiled coastline in the entire Gulf of Trieste. 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. Events Since 2001, Strunjan has held an annual persimmon The persimmon () is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus '' Diospyros''. The most widely cultivated of these is the Chinese and Japanese kaki persimmon, ''Diospyros kaki''. In 2022, China produced 77% of the world's p ... festival () 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seča
Seča (; ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Name The Slovene name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveti Jernej'' (literally, 'Saint Bartholomew') to ''Seča'' in 1958. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. ''Geografski vestnik'' 77(2): 25–43. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). New Testament references The name ''Bartholomew ... (). References External links * Seča on GeopediaSeča on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parecag
Parecag (; ) is a settlement next to Sečovlje in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Most of the Sečovlje saltworks The Sečovlje Saltworks (; ) is the largest Slovenian salt evaporation pond. Along with the Strunjan Saltworks, they are the northernmost Mediterranean saltworks and one of the few where salt is still produced in a traditional way, as well as a ... lies in the area of Parecag. Name Parecag was attested in written sources in 1257 as ''Padriçagi'', and in 1294 as ''Pareçagum'' and ''Padrecagum''. The Slovenian name ''Parecag'' is borrowed from Italian ''Parezzago'', which developed from Latin ''*Patriciācum'', based on the personal name ''Patricius''. Etymologically, the name means 'property owned by Patricius'. References External linksParecag on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Piran Slovenian Riviera {{Piran-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucija, Piran
Lucija (; ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Slovene Istria region. With a population over 6,000, it is the largest settlement in Slovenia that is not a municipality in its own right. Name Lucija was attested in written sources in 1763–87 as ''S. Luzia'', ''S. Lucia'', and ''St. Luzia''. The settlement is named after the local church, now the parish church, which is dedicated to Saint Lucy.Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 247. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveta Lucija'' (literally, 'Saint Lucy') to ''Lucija'' (literally, 'Lucy') in 1961. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. Church The parish church in Lucija is dedicated to Saint Lucy. It is a single-nave Baroque structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagodje
Jagodje (; ) is a settlement on the Adriatic coast in the Municipality of Izola in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is an urbanized settlement directly southwest of the town of Izola and was created from dispersed farmsteads in the area known as Jagodje and the hamlets of Kane (''Canne''), Kanola (''Cànola''), Kažanova (''Casanova''), Kostrlag (''Costerlago''), Lavore (''Lavoré''), Liminjan (''Limignano''), Loret (''Loreto''), Montekalvo (''Montecalvo''), and Šalet (''Saletto''). The local church is dedicated to the Holy Mother of Loreto. An ancient Roman In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman people, Roman civilisation from the founding of Rome, founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, collapse of the Western Roman Em ... port and settlement known as Haliaetum stood in the area of Simon Bay () next to Jagodje as early as the 2nd century BC. References External links *Jagodje on Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobrava, Izola
Dobrava (; ) is a settlement on the Adriatic coast in the Municipality of Izola in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The Belvedere tourist resort and camping are nearby. See also * Dobrava (toponym) Dobrava (Doe-bra-va) is a Toponymy, toponym with Slovene origins, used in Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Italy. It derives from the Proto-Slavic word ''*dǫbъ'' meaning "oak". It can be translated into "oak grove" or "oak woods".Annali: Sezione sla ... References External links Dobrava on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Izola Slovenian Riviera {{Izola-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertoki
Bertoki (; ) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of southwestern Slovenia. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Catholic Mariology#Dogmatic teachings, Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII defined it on 1 November 1950 in his apostolic constitution as follows: It leaves open the question of w .... References External linksBertoki on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper Slovenian Riviera {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankaran
Ankaran (; ) is a town in the Municipality of Ankaran, located near the border with Italy, in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is less than 5 km from the Italian town of Muggia near Trieste, about 2.5 km from the Italian-Slovenian border, 6.5 km from Koper, and 33 km from the nearest Croatian town, Buje. In the entire municipality both Slovenian and Italian are official languages. Geography The town of Ankaran is located at the south end of the Muggia Peninsula (sometimes also called the Ankaran Peninsula) at the northwest end of Istria, and extends across the territory of former village of Ankaran, Valdoltra, and Debeli Rtič (). It is the northernmost of all the coastal settlements of the Slovenian Riviera and one of the last settlements in Istria before the Karst region. In ancient times it was one of the most important routes along the Adriatic coast. The Mediterranean climate allows grape and olive cultivation. Name Ankaran was attested in written s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
