Ankaran

Ankaran
Ancarano (Italian)
Flag of Ankaran
Coat of arms of Ankaran
Ankaran is located in Slovenia
Ankaran
Ankaran
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′45.53″N 13°44′16.54″E / 45.5793139°N 13.7379278°E / 45.5793139; 13.7379278
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityAnkaran
Area
 • Total
5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation
19.2 m (63.0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,278
 • Density619/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Area code+386 (0)5
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website

Ankaran (Slovene pronunciation: [aŋkaˈɾáːn]; Italian: Ancarano) is a town in the Municipality of Ankaran, located near the border with Italy, in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[1] It is less than 5 km from the Italian town of Muggia near Trieste, about 2.5 km from the Italian-Slovenian border, 6.5 km from Koper, and 33 km from the nearest Croatian town, Buje. In the entire municipality both Slovenian and Italian are official languages.

  1. ^ "Constitutional Court of Slovenia's decision on establishment of Municipality of Ankaran (Odločba o ustanovitvi občine Ankaran)". Uradni list. 9 June 2011.

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