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.
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Geography
editSOIUSA classification
editAccording 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
editThe 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
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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
edit- ^ 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)