Urban Municipality of Koper
Mestna občina Koper Comune città di Capodistria | |
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Coordinates: 45°33′N 13°44′E / 45.550°N 13.733°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aleš Bržan |
Area | |
• Total | 304 km2 (117 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 53,440 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Website | www |
The Urban Municipality of Koper (pronounced [ˈkoːpəɾ]; Slovene: Mestna občina Koper, Italian: Comune città di Capodistria) is one of twelve urban municipalities of Slovenia. It lies at the coastline of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia and was established in 1994. Its seat is the town of Koper. The area has been included in Coastal–Karst Statistical Region since 1995. The municipality is bilingual (Slovene and Italian). It borders Italy & Croatia.