Kobarid

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Občina Kobarid
Coat of arms of the municipality of Kobarid
Location of Kobarid in Slovenia
Area: 192.7 km²
Population 4,472
 - males 2,203
 - females 2,269
Mayor: Robert Kavčič
Average age: 36.31 years
Residential areas: 35.99 m²/person
 - households: 1,652
 - families: 1,182
Working active: 2,017
 - unemployed: 178
Average monthly salary (August 2003):
 - gross: 203,460 SIT
 - net: 134,019 SIT
College/university students: 168
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Kobarid (Italian: Caporetto, German: Karfreit) is a town and a municipality in the upper Soča (Italian Isonzo) valley, western Slovenia, near the Italian border.

Kobarid is known for the famous Battle of Caporetto, where the Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel A Farewell to Arms. The battle is well documented in the award winning museum in the centre of Kobarid - the museum won a Council of Europe award in 1993.

The adjacent Tonocov Grad archaeological site has buildings said to date back to Roman Empire days.

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[edit] Famous natives

  • Simon Gregorčič, poet
  • Joža Lovrenčič, poet and educator
  • Josip Pagliaruzzi, poet and educator
  • Simon Rutar, historian
  • Jožef Školč, politician
  • Andrej Uršič, journalist, activist, member of the TIGR

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Coordinates: 46°14′47″N, 13°34′43″E