Koritnica (river) explained

Koritnica
Mouth Coordinates:46.3302°N 13.5755°W
Subdivision Type1:Country

The Koritnica (in Slovenian pronounced as /kɔˈɾiːtnitsa/; Italian: Coritenza[1]), with a length slightly over 16km (10miles), is a right tributary of the Soča River.[2] It flows west through the Log Koritnica Valley (Slovenian: Loška Koritnica) south of Mount Mangart and then turns south near Log pod Mangartom, flowing past the Kluže Fortress and through the 70m (230feet) deep and 200m (700feet) long Kluže Canyon (Slovenian: korita Kluže), also known as the Koritnica Canyon (Slovenian: korita Koritnice).[3] It empties into the Soča southeast of Bovec.

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Notes and References

  1. Pavan, Camillo. 1997. Caporetto: storia, testimonianze, itinerari. Treviso: author, p. 450.
  2. http://www.geopedia.si/#T105_F1173:1136_x390647_y133137.406_s15_b4 The Koritnica River on Geopedia
  3. http://www.bovec.si/znamenitosti/narava/soteske-in-slapovi/2015121414385974/Reka-Koritnica Turistično informacijski center Bovec: Reka Koritnica.