Slovene Istria (, ) 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
Slovene Littoral (
Primorska). Its largest urban center is
Koper. Other large settlements are
Izola,
Piran and
Portorož. The whole region has around 120 settlements. In its coastal area, both the
Slovene and
Italian languages are official.