Primorske novice
Slovenian newspaper
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Primorske novice (English: Littoral News) is a regional daily newspaper published in Koper, Slovenia.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Splošna Plovba Portorož and other companies |
| Publisher | Primorske novice ČZD, d.o.o. |
| Editor | Denis Sabadin |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Koper, Slovenia |
| Circulation | 65,000 (2013) |
| Website | Official website |
History and profile
Primorske novice was establied in 1963[1] as result of the merger of weekly paper Nova Gorica (founded in 1947) with another weekly named Slovenski Jadran (meaning "The Slovene Adriatic" in English; founded in 1950).[2] It started as a weekly newspaper[2] and became a daily in 2004.[3] It became also the first regional daily newspaper in the country.[2]
Primorske novice is published by Primorske novice d.o.o. which is based in Koper and the paper launched its website in 1996.[2] It has no political affiliation.[2]
As of 2009 it was still the only regional daily newspaper in Slovenia.[2] The 2007 circulation of the paper was 23,000 copies.[4] It became 65,000 in 2013.[5]