- Kobarid
Municipality_of_Slovenia|nativename=Kobarid
coat=
location=
area=192.7 km²
population=4,472
males=2,203
females=2,269
mayor=Robert Kavčič
avg_age=36.31 years
residental_density=35.99 m²/person
households=1,652
families=1,182
workers=2,017
unemployed=178
salary_date=August2003
avg_salary_bruto=203,460 SIT
avg_salary_neto=134,019 SIT
students=168Kobarid ( _it. Caporetto, _de. 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 byErnest 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 aCouncil of Europe award in1993 .The adjacent Tonocov Grad archaeological site has buildings said to date back to
Roman Empire days.Famous natives
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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 theTIGR See also
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Goriška
*Slovene Littoral
*County of Gorizia and Gradisca
*Battles of the Isonzo External links
* [http://www.kobarid.si/ Kobarid] , official page of municipality in Slovene, English, Italian and German
* [http://www.kobariski-muzej.si/ Museum of World War I, Kobarid] - English and Slovene
* [http://www.lto-sotocje.si/ LTO Sotočje] , local tourist board - tourist info about the area: lodgings, natural features... (Slovene, English, German, Italian)
* [http://www.potimiruvposocju.si/ The Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation] . The Foundation preserves, restores and presents the historical and cultural heritage of the First World War in the area of the Isonzo Front for the study, tourist and educational purposes. (The website is in Slovenian, English, German and Italian language.)Gallery
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