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 region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Tolmin
Area
• Total	6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation	316.1 m (1,037.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	179
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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

External links

• Media related to Koritnica at Wikimedia Commons
• Koritnica on Geopedia

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