Padna

Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

45°29′29.45″N 13°41′3.24″E / 45.4915139°N 13.6842333°E / 45.4915139; 13.6842333Country

SloveniaTraditional regionSlovenian LittoralStatistical region Coastal–KarstMunicipalityPiranArea

• Total2.91 km² (1.12 sq mi)Elevation

208.4 m (683.7 ft)Population

(2002)

• Total156^[1]

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

Name

Padna was attested in written sources in 1384 as uresus Padhenam Muglarii as well as Padena and Padina. These transcriptions indicate that the original name of the settlement was Padina, derived from the common noun *padina 'steep slope', reflecting the local geography.^[3]

Churches

The local church is dedicated to Saint Blaise. Another small church above the settlement is dedicated to Saint Sabbas.

Art gallery

There is 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.^[4]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Piran municipal site
^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 299.
^ Padna local community information on the Municipality of Piran website