02/07/2019
(ENG)
Koper is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. It is bordered by the satellite towns of Izola and Ankaran.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. The city is a destination on a number of Mediterranean cruising lines.Koper is the main urban centre of the Slovenian Istria, with a population of about 25,000.
The city of Koper is officially bilingual, with both Slovene and Italian as official languages. Sights in Koper include the 15th-century Praetorian Palace and Loggia in Venetian Gothic style, the 12th-century Carmine Rotunda church, and St. Nazarius' Cathedral, with its 14th-century tower.
Koper is also one of the main road entry points into Slovenia from Italy, which lies to the north of the municipality.
(SLO)
Koper je peto največje mesto v Sloveniji in s 25.319 prebivalci največje naselje v Slovenski Istri. Župan mestne občine Koper je Aleš Bržan.
Nahaja se na območju, kjer avtohtono živijo pripadniki. italijanske narodne skupnosti in kjer je poleg slovenščine uradni jezik tudi italijanščina.
Koper je upravno središče Mestne občine Koper, sedme po površini največje in četrte po skupnem številu prebivalcev najbolj naseljene občine v Sloveniji. Ob mestu je mednarodno tovorno pristanišče Luka Koper, edino tovrstno v Sloveniji.