Kobarid

Kobarid
Kobarid
Coat of arms
Kobarid Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′47.17″N 13°34′40.82″E / 46.2464361°N 13.5780056°E / 46.2464361; 13.5780056
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Kobarid
Area
• Total	4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation	235.3 m (772.0 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,090
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Kobarid (pronounced [kɔbaˈɾiːt] ^ⓘ; Italian: Caporetto; Friulian: Cjaurêt; German: Karfreit) is a settlement in Slovenia, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kobarid.

Kobarid is known for the 1917 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 museum in the centre of Kobarid. The museum won a Council of Europe award in 1993.