| Škocjan Sveti Tomaž (until 1955), San Canziano (Italian) | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
1903 postcard of Škocjan | |
  Škocjan Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′52.7″N13°46′30.38″E / 45.531306°N 13.7751056°E Coordinates: 45°31′52.7″N13°46′30.38″E / 45.531306°N 13.7751056°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48.2 m (158.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 477 |
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Škocjan (pronounced [ˈʃkɔːtsjan] ) is a settlement on the outskirts of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. [2]
Koper is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometers from Trieste, Koper is the largest coastal city in the country. It is bordered by the satellite towns of Izola and Ankaran, and anchors the Istrian region. With a unique ecology and biodiversity, it is considered an important national natural resource. It is the oldest recorded urban settlement in Slovenia. The city's Port of Koper is the major contributor to the economy of the eponymous city municipality. With only one percent of Slovenia having a coastline, the influence that the Port of Koper also has on tourism was a factor in Ankaran deciding to leave the municipality in a referendum in 2011 to establish its own. The city is a destination on a number of Mediterranean cruising lines. In 2016, the city expects 65 cruise ship arrivals with the season spanning from March to December. Koper is the main urban centre of the Slovenian Istria, with a population of about 25,000.
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
