Piran
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| Area: | 44,6 km² | |
| Population - males - females | 16.758 8.109 8.649 | |
| Mayor: | Vojka Štular | |
| Average age: | 39,28 let | |
| Residential areas: - households: - families: | 37,17 m²/osebo 6.390 4.815 | |
| Working active: - unemployed: | 8.332 1.195 | |
| Average monthly salary (avgust 2003): - gross: - net: | 265.740 SIT 164.220 SIT | |
| College/university students: | 694 | |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. | ||
- Saint Piran is the patron saint of Cornwall.
Piran is an old Mediterranean town situated at the tip of the Piran peninsula along the Piran Bay. The town resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich culture 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, Tartinijev trg (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.
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