Ankaran

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 / 45.5793139; 13.7379278
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 [aŋkaˈraːno]) 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.