Municipality of Kobarid
Občina Kobarid | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 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)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,217 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
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.[2]
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.[3] It borders Italy.