Obalno-kraška statistical region

Coastal-Karst statistical region Obalno-kraška statistična regija
—  Statistical region  —
Largest city	Koper
Area
– Total	1,044 km2 (403.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	106,000
– Density	101.5/km2 (263/sq mi)
Statistics
– Households	44350
– Workers	42,591
– Unemployed	3719
– College/university students	5678
– Regional GDP:	1,353 m EUR (12882 EUR per capita)

The Coastal-Karst statistical region (Slovene: Obalno-kraška statistična regija) is a statistical region in the south-west of Slovenia. The region compromises 7 municipalities: Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Izola, Komen, Koper, Piran and Sežana.

It has an area of 1,044 km² and an estimated 106,000 inhabitants (at 1 January 2006) - of whom almost half live in the coastal city of Koper - and the second highest GDP per capita of the Slovenian regions. The percentage of foreigners is the highest in it of all regions at 4.2%.

Demographics

Population: 106,000

Economy

This region has the highest percentage of people employed in tertiary (services) activities. Employment structure: 70.6% services, 26.8% industry, 2.6% agriculture.

15% of the GDP is generated by transport.

Tourism

It has the most tourists of all the regions (24.5%), the tourist being from: 41.9% Slovenia, 17% Austria, 2.2% Croatia, 34.3% Italy, 14.7% Germany, 2.8% UK, 29% other countries.

Transportation

Length of motorways: 55 km Length of other roads: 822 km Also railways. It has the largest and only commercial port situated in Koper along with marinas in Koper, Izola and Portorož. There is also a smaller international airport.

Sources

• Slovenian regions in figures 2006