The Italian name of the city was anciently written as Capo d'Istria, and is reported on maps and sources in other European languages as such. … Näytä lisää

Koper's 15th-century Praetorian Palace is located on the city square. It was built from two older 13th-century houses that were connected by a … Näytä lisää

The main association football club is FC Koper, who currently play in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top flight of Slovenian football, … Näytä lisää

• Gian Rinaldo Carli (1720–1795), man of letters
• Vittore Carpaccio (c. 1460 – c. 1525), painter. Born in Näytä lisää

Koper began as a settlement built on an island in the southeastern part of the Gulf of Koper in the northern Adriatic. Called Insula Caprea (Goat Island) or Capro by Roman settlers, it … Näytä lisää

Italian was once the main language in the town, spoken by 92% of the population in 1900, but this number decreased sharply after Slovenian … Näytä lisää

First established during the Roman Empire, the Port of Koper has played an important role in the development of the area. It is among the largest in the region and is one of the … Näytä lisää