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Kobarid

Located in Municipality of Kobarid, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°14′51″ N 13°34′45″ E

Map showing the location of Kobarid Kobarid
Location in Slovenia
Population
1,121
1.1K
Elevation
237 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TRS Trieste Airport47 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport68 km

About Kobarid

Kobarid is a city. Location: Municipality of Kobarid, Slovenia. Population: 1,121. Elevation: 237 m.

From Wikipedia

Kobarid (pronounced [kɔbaˈɾiːt] ; Italian: Caporetto; Friulian: Cjaurêt; German: Karfreit) is a settlement in Slovenia, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kobarid. Kobarid is best 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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
monument of local significance
Area
193 km²
Official website
kobarid.si

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kobarid

From Wikivoyage

Kobarid is a city located in the Soča Valley in the Julian Alps of Slovenia.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Kobarid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 257 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (257 mm)
Driest month
February (107 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kobarid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°15°20°24°26°27°23°17°11°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°6°10°14°16°16°12°8°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)147107153204209214177161215250257190

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Kobarid

The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (TRS), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 70 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 47 kmsouth
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 68 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 70 kmnortheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 75 kmeast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 169 kmnortheast
  • Salzburg Population: 157.2K 177 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kobarid

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 1,229 natural sites, 310 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 22 kmE
  • Triglav Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Prestreljenik Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Krn Mountain 6 kmE

25–60 km391 places

  • Raša River 54 kmSE
  • Lake Bled Lake 42 kmE
  • Rjavina Mountain 28 kmNE
  • Porezen Mountain 32 kmE

60–100 km1,223 places

  • Markovec Mountain 79 kmS
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 70 kmE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 78 kmE
  • Hrušica Mountain 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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