The Municipality of Piran (Slovenian: Пиран, Italian: Пирано) is one of the municipalities of the Obalno-Kraška region in the state of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Piran of the same name.
The municipality of Izola is one of the 3 municipalities in Slovenia with access to the sea (Adriatic), which are also the only ones in the country with a recognized Italian minority.
Natural features
City on the historical core of Piran
The municipality of Piran is located in the extreme southwest of the country. The municipality is one of the 3 municipalities of Slovenia with access to the sea (Adriatic). In the hinterland, there is a less populated municipal area on karst soil.
Population
The municipality of Piran is densely populated, especially the part by the sea.
The municipality of Piran is one of 3 municipalities in Slovenia with a recognized Italian minority (which makes up only 3% of the municipality's population). As the municipality is one of the most developed in the country, there is a large share of people from other parts of the former Yugoslavia.
Municipal settlements
Dragonja
Lucia
Nova Vas
Padna
Parecag
Piran
Portorož
Saint Peter
Urine
Sečovlje
Strunjan
Interesting
The municipality of Piran is known as the most visited tourist municipality in the country. The resort of Portorož is especially famous.
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Slovenian Littoral
Piran
Portorož
One way | Round trip | |
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Van transport Belgrade - Piran | 70 EUR | 135 EUR |