Padna

Not to be confused with Panda.

Padna

Padna Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°29′29.45″N 13°41′3.24″E / 45.4915139°N 13.6842333°E / 45.4915139; 13.6842333Coordinates: 45°29′29.45″N 13°41′3.24″E / 45.4915139°N 13.6842333°E / 45.4915139; 13.6842333
Country	Slovenia
Region	Slovenian Littoral
Municipality	Piran
Area
• Total	2.91 km² (1.12 sq mi)
Elevation	208.4 m (683.7 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	156
^[1]

Padna is a village in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in sources dating to 1186.^[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Blaise. Another small church above the settlement is dedicated to Saint Sabbas. There is also an art gallery in the village with a permanent exhibition of works by the Slovene artist Božidar Jakac, who lived in the village for a while.^[3]

References

External links

Media related to Padna at Wikimedia Commons
Padna on Geopedia

Municipality of Piran

Settlements	Administrative centre: Piran Dragonja Lucija Nova Vas Padna Parecag Portorož Seča Sečovlje Strunjan Sveti Peter

Landmarks	Judicial Palace Kempinski Palace Portorož Loggia Lucija Parish Church Minorite Monastery Municipal Palace Piran Aquarium Piran Parish Church Portorož Airport Portorož Auditorium Portorož Parish Church Sečovlje Parish Church Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park Sečovlje Saltworks St. Peter's Church in Piran Strunjan Parish Church Tartini House Tartini Square Walls of Piran

People	Peter Bossman Branko Lenart Giuseppe Tartini

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