Littoral-Kras statistical region
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| Area: | 1,044 km² |
| Population: | 106,000 |
| Largest city: | Koper |
| Residential areas: - households: |
101/km² 44,350 |
| Working active: - unemployed: |
42,591 3,719 |
| Regional GDP: GDP per capita: |
1,353 mio EUR 12,882 EUR |
| College/university students: | 5,678 |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2004. | |
Littoral-Kras statistical region (Slovene: Obalno-kraška statistična regija) is a statistical region in the south-west of Slovenia. The region is compromised out of 7 municipalities: Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Izola, Komen, Koper, Piran, Sežana and has an area of 1,044 km².
It has 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%.
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[edit] Demographics
Population: 106,000
Religions: 46.9% Catholic, 23.3% unknown, 17.2% unbeliever/atheist, 4.4% Believer but belongs to no religion, 3.9% Islam, 3.8% Orthodox, 0.2% Evangelical, 0.2% Other religion.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
