Koritnica, Tolmin

Koritnica (pronounced [kɔˈɾiːtnitsa]) is a village on the right bank of the Bača River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Koritnica
Koritnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′51.03″N 13°52′30.39″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
  Total6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation
316.1 m (1,037.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total179
[1]

Name

Koritnica was attested in written sources in 1377 as Coritinicha. Like related names (e.g., Koritnice, Koritno, and Korita), the name is derived from the common noun korito 'trough; river bed', referring to the configuration of a local river or stream.[3]

Trivia

The village was one of the filming locations for the 1948 film On Our Own Land.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Tolmin municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 201.
  4. Delo 14 November 2008 60th Anniversary of First Slovene Film (in Slovene)


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