Mountains of Slovenia

Mountains of Slovenia

Mountains of Slovenia are part of the Alps and of Dinarides. They can be divided into:

*Julian Alps (Slovenian: "Julijske Alpe") in the northwestern part of Slovenia. The highest peak is Triglav - 2864 metres (9,396 feet) above seahttp://www.hribi.net/seznamgora.asp?lng=1 Mountains of Slovenia - Hribi.net] .
*Karavanke - a massive ridge that forms a natural boundary between Slovenia and Austria. The highest peak is Stol - 2,236 m ((7,336 feet).
*Kamnik Alps ("Kamniške Alpe") and Savinja Alps, which are often considered together, lie to the south of Karavanke. The highest peak is Grintovec - 2,558 m (8,392 feet) above sea.

In the Slovenian Littoral, the highest peak is Snežnik (1796 m) and Nanos (1480 m).In the southeast, near Bela krajina there is a mountain ridge called Gorjanci and in the Maritime region Slavnik (1018 m).

External links

References

*Geografija Slovenije (study book)


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