Slovenian Riviera is the coastline of Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

, located on the Gulf of Trieste

Gulf of Trieste

The Gulf of Trieste is a shallow bay of the Adriatic Sea, in the extreme northern part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Gulf of Venice and is shared by Italy, Slovenia and Croatia...

, by the Adriatic Sea

Adriatic Sea

The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...

. It is part of the Istria

Istria

Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...

n peninsula and is 46,6 km long.

Overview

Located in Slovenian Istria

Slovenian Istria

Slovenian Istria often called Obala in Slovene is a region in southwest of Slovenia. It comprises the northern part of the Istrian peninsula, and it is part of the wider geographical-historical region known as the Slovenian Littoral . Its largest urban center is Koper. Other larger settlements...

, the Riviera belongs to the statistical region

Statistical regions of Slovenia

The statistical regions of Slovenia are 12 administrative entities created in 2007 for legal and statistical purposes.-History:As of February 2007 there are 12 statistical regions , which are grouped in two cohesion regions ....

 Obalno-kraška and to the historical region of Primorska

Slovenian Littoral

The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....

. It is bordered in north by Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 and in south by Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

. The northernmost point is the headland of Debeli Rtič

Debeli Rtič

Debeli Rtič is a cape in the northern Adriatic sea on the border between Slovenia and Italy. It is located north-west of the Slovenian town of Ankaran, and west of the Italian town of Muggia....

, by the Gulf of Koper; and the southernmost one is the village of Sečovlje

Secovlje

Sečovlje is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.-Overview:This is the last Slovenian settlement before the Slovenia-Croatia border. This village was once the centre of Slovenian salt production, now its main source of income is tourism at the Sečovlje...

, by the Gulf of Piran

Gulf of Piran

The Gulf of Piran or Piran Bay is located in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, and is a part of the Gulf of Trieste. It was named after the town of Piran, and its shores are shared by Croatia and Slovenia. It is delimited by a line connecting Cape Savudrija in the south to the Cape Madona ...

, located close the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park

Sečovlje Salina Nature Park

Sečovlje Salina is a nature park in southwestern Slovenia located near Sečovlje. The salt evaporation pond covers an area of while salt pans lie along the mouth of the river Dragonja, covering an area of ....

.

Towns and villages

The settlements situated on the coast are the towns of Koper, Izola

Izola

Izola is an old fishing city and a municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. Its name originates from the Italian Isola, which means island.- History :...

 and Piran

Piran

Piran is a city and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The city resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give...

, and 10 villages (naselje) belonging to this municipalities:

• Koper: Ankaran
  Ankaran
  Ankaran is a settlement in the Koper Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It's situated near the border between Slovenia and Italy. The town is known by the environment which remained relatively unchanged.-Geography:...
  
   and Bertoki
  Bertoki
  Bertoki is a settlement in the Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of The Virgin.-External links:*...
  
  .
• Izola
  Izola
  Izola is an old fishing city and a municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. Its name originates from the Italian Isola, which means island.- History :...
  
  : Dobrava
  Dobrava
  Dobrava may refer to several villages in Slovenia:* Dobrava, in the municipality of Izola* Dobrava, in the municipality of Križevci* Dobrava, in the municipality of Ormož* Dobrava, in the municipality of Radeče...
  
   and Jagodje
  Jagodje
  Jagodje is a settlement on the Adriatic coast in the Izola Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is an urbanized settlement right next to the town of Izola and was created from dispersed farmsteads in the area known as Jagodje and the small settlements of Kane , Kanola , Kažanova ,...
  
  .
• Piran
  Piran
  Piran is a city and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The city resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give...
  
  : Fiesa
  Fiesa, Slovenia
  -Overview:There are two lakes in the middle of the village, which were made because of digging clay for a nearby factory. The smaller lake is around 6.5 meters deep while the bigger lake is up to 9 meters deep...
  
  , Lucija
  Lucija, Piran
  Lucija is a settlement in the Piran Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. With a population close to 5,800, it is the largest settlement in Slovenia that is not a municipality in its own right.-External links:*...
  
  , Parecag
  Parecag
  Parecag is a settlement next to Sečovlje in the Piran Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Most of the Sečovlje saltworks are actually in the area of Parecag.-External links:*...
  
  , Portorož
  Portorož
  - External links :**...
  
  , Seča
  Seca
  seca GmbH & Co. KG. is looked upon as being the leader in the sector of medical weighing and measuring. seca develops, produces and sells weighing scales and measuring instruments. Its products are exported to more than 110 countries...
  
   and Sečovlje
  Secovlje
  Sečovlje is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.-Overview:This is the last Slovenian settlement before the Slovenia-Croatia border. This village was once the centre of Slovenian salt production, now its main source of income is tourism at the Sečovlje...
  
  .

Transport

The coast

Coast

A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...

line counts the ports of Koper, Izola, Piran, Lucija and Portorož. Koper railway station

Koper railway station

- External links :*...

 is the terminus of the Divaca-Koper line

Divaca-Koper railway

The Divaca - Koper railway is a Slovenian 50-kilometre long railway line, that connects Ljubljana and Divaca with the coastal town Koper.-Usage:The line is used by the following service:...

 and Portorož Airport

Portorož Airport

-Airport Services:Although relatively small, a wide-variety of services are offered at Portorož Airport:modern airport facilities including technical and fuel service, services under contract , panoramic flights, business charter flights, a flight school, parachute jumping, minibus transfer, a...

 is located near Sečovlje, close to Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

n borders. Main road serving the Riviera is the national road 111, that joins the A1 motorway

A1 motorway (Slovenia)

The A1 motorway is 236,1 km long, connecting Šentilj and Koper/Capodistria . It passes several important Slovenian cities, including Maribor, Celje and Ljubljana all the way to the Slovenian Littoral and Koper, with its important port.Construction began in 1970 and the first section was...

 (to Ljubljana

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...

 and Maribor

Maribor

Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....

) at Koper.

External links

• Some infos and maps about Slovenian Riviera
• Map of the Slovenian Riviera at sl.wiki