Kal–Koritnica
Kal–Koritnica | |
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Slovenian Littoral | |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Bovec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460.4 m (1,510.5 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Kal–Koritnica (pronounced Littoral region of Slovenia.
Geography
Kal–Koritnica stands on a sun-exposed terrace below Mount Svinjak to the northeast and above the confluence of the Soča and Koritnica rivers to the southwest. In addition to the village's double core of Kal (to the east) and Koritnica (to the west), it also contains the outlying hamlets of Pri Kukču, Čerče, Kolovrat, and Malnik (from north to south).[2]
History
There is a monument to
Italian soldiers surrounded the gathered Partisans and 42 soldiers died in the crossfire. Their bodies were taken into the village to the place where the monument stands today and later transported to Bovec, where they were buried in a mass grave at the local cemetery.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Naselje Kal-Koritnica". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 405.
- ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site
External links
Media related to Kal–Koritnica at Wikimedia Commons- Kal–Koritnica on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Bovec
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