Ankaran
Ancarano (Italian) | |
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  Ankaran Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′45.53″N 13°44′16.54″E / 45.5793139°N 13.7379278°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Ankaran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19.2 m (63.0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,278 |
| • Density | 619/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Area code | +386 (0)5 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official 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.