Kobarid | |
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 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 | |
| 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.