| Julian Alps and Prealps | |
|---|---|
| Slovene: Julijske Alpe v širšem smislu Italian: Alpi e Prealpi Giulie | |
 Mount Triglav, the highest summit of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Triglav |
| Elevation | 2,864 m (9,396 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°23′00″N 13°53′00″E / 46.38333°N 13.88333°E |
| Geography | |
 Julian Alps and Prealps (section no. 34) within the Eastern Alps
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| Countries | Slovenia and Italy |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Slovenian Prealps, Carnic and Gailtal Alps, Julian Alps, Dinaric Alps and Venetian Plain |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Julian Alps and Prealps (in Slovenian Julijske Alpe v širšem smislu, in Italian Alpi e Prealpi Giulie) are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia and in Italy.
Geography
SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the Julian Alps and Prealps are an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
- section = Julian Alps
- code = II/C-34
Subdivision
The range are divided in two subsections:[2]
- Julian Alps (SL: Julijskih Alp; IT: Alpi Giulie) - SOIUSA code:II/C-34.I;
- Julian Prealps (SL: Julijske Predalpe; IT: Prealpi Giulie) - SOIUSA code:II/C-34.II.
Notable summits
Mount Matajur (on the right), in the Julian Prealps
Some notable summits of the Julian Alps and Prealps are:
| Name | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Triglav | 2,864 | 9,396 |
| Jôf di Montasio | 2,755 | 9,039 |
| Škrlatica | 2,740 | 8,990 |
| Mangart | 2,679 | 8,789 |
| Jalovec | 2,645 | 8,678 |
| Razor | 2,601 | 8,533 |
| Kanin / Canin | 2,582 | 8,471 |
| Prisojnik | 2,546 | 8,353 |
| Rjavina | 2,532 | 7,651 |
| Špik | 2,472 | 8,100 |
| Monte Plauris | 1,958 | 6,422 |
| Cima Musi | 1,878 | 6,160 |
| Monte Cadin | 1,818 | 5,963 |
| Matajur / Baba | 1,643 | 5,389 |
References
- ↑ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- ↑ Tone Wraber, Goropisni atlas Alp; on-line article about SOIUSA: www.gore-ljudje.net (access date: 2012-04-27)
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