Municipality of Kobarid

The Municipality of Kobarid (pronounced [kɔbaˈɾiːt]; Slovene: Občina Kobarid) 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.

Municipality of Kobarid
Občina Kobarid
Location of the Municipality of Kobarid in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′47″N 13°34′43″E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorDarja Hauptman (SDS)
Area
  Total192.7 km2 (74.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,217
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)

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.

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