Municipality of Kobarid
Municipality of Kobarid
Občina Kobarid | |
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Location of the Municipality of Kobarid in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′47″N 13°34′43″E / 46.24639°N 13.57861°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darja Hauptman (SDS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.7 km2 (74.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,217 |
| • Density | 21.88/km2 (56.68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
The Municipality of Kobarid (pronounced [kɔbaˈɾiːt]; Slovene: Občina Kobarid; Italian: Comune di Caporetto) is a municipality in the Upper Soča Valley in western Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kobarid.
The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Tolmin was subdivided into the municipalities of Bovec, Kobarid, and Tolmin. It borders Italy.