Julian Alps
Encyclopedia
The Julian Alps are a mountain range
of the Southern Limestone Alps
that stretches from northeastern Italy
to Slovenia
, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav
. They are named after Julius Caesar
, who founded the municipium
of Cividale del Friuli
at the foot of the mountains. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park
.
s are:
of the Julian Alps are:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
of the Southern Limestone Alps
Southern Limestone Alps
The Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps mainly located in northern Italy and the adjacent lands of Austria and Slovenia. The distinction from the Central Alps, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological...
that stretches from northeastern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav
Triglav
Triglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene...
. They are named after Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
, who founded the municipium
Municipium
Municipium , the prototype of English municipality, was the Latin term for a town or city. Etymologically the municipium was a social contract between municipes, the "duty holders," or citizens of the town. The duties, or munera, were a communal obligation assumed by the municipes in exchange for...
of Cividale del Friuli
Cividale del Friuli
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at the foot of the mountains. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park
Triglav National Park
Triglav National Park is a national park located in Slovenia and the only one in the country. It was named after Mount Triglav, the highest peak of the Julian Alps and a symbol of Slovenia and Slovenian character....
.
Peaks
The park's most important peakPyramidal peak
A pyramidal peak, or sometimes in its most extreme form called a glacial horn, is a mountaintop that has been modified by the action of ice during glaciation and frost weathering...
s are:
- TriglavTriglavTriglav is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. While its name, meaning "three-headed", can describe its shape as seen from the Bohinj area, the mountain was most probably named after the Slavic god Triglav. The mountain is the preeminent symbol of the Slovene...
2864 m (9,396 ft) - Jôf di MontasioJôf di MontasioJôf di Montasio or Montaž with the altitude of 2,754 meters is the second highest peak of the Julian Alps, surpassed only by Mount Triglav. The original Slovene name of the mountain is Špik nad Policami or Poliški Špik, however nowadays the most used is Montaž, borrowed from the Italian...
2755 m (9,039 ft) - ŠkrlaticaŠkrlaticaŠkrlatica, historically also known as Suhi plaz , is a mountain in the Slovenian Julian Alps. With its summit at 2,740 m above sea level, it is the second highest peak in Slovenia and the third highest in the Julian Alps as a whole .The mountain's name is the feminine adjectival form...
2740 m (8,990 ft) - MangartMangartMangart or Mangrt is a mountain in the Julian Alps, located on the border between Italy and Slovenia. With an elevation of , it is the fourth-highest peak in Slovenia. It was first ascended in 1794 by the naturalist Franz von Hohenwart...
2679 m (8,789 ft) - Jôf Fuart 2666 m (8,747 ft)
- JalovecJalovec (mountain)Jalovec is a mountain in the Julian Alps. With an elevation of 2,645 m, it is the sixth-highest peak in Slovenia. It stands between the Tamar, Koritnica, and Trenta Alpine valleys. Nearby peaks include Mangart to the west, Travnik and Mojstrovka to the east, and Ponce to the north.- External links :...
2645 m (8,678 ft) - RazorRazor (mountain)-Climbing:Razor was first climbed in 1842 by botanist Otto Sendtner. Since then, numerous climbers have ascended the mountain. The more challenging routes are located on the mountain's northern and western faces and have via ferrata sections, while the southern and eastern faces are considered...
2601 m (8,533 ft) - KaninKanin (mountain)The Kanin or Canin is a mountain in the Julian Alps on the border of Slovenia and Italy. Its highest summit is at 2,587 m above sea level...
2582 m (8,471 ft) - Kanjavec 2568 m (8,425 ft)
- PrisojnikPrisojnikPrisojnik or Prisank is a mountain in the Julian Alps in Slovenia. Its summit is at 2,547 m above sea level....
2546 m (8,353 ft) - Prestreljenik 2500 m (8,202 ft)
- ŠpikŠpikŠpik is a mountain in Slovenian Julian Alps. Its summit is at 2,472 m above sea level. The mountain's name is a cognate of the English "spike," derived from its pointed shape....
2472 m (8,110 ft) - Tosc 2275 m (7,464 ft)
- Krn 2244 m (7,362 ft)
Passes
Important passesMountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
of the Julian Alps are:
- The VršičVršicVršič is a high mountain pass across the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.The road across the pass was built for military purposes, to supply the Isonzo front of World War I. Opened in late 1915, it was originally named after archduke Eugen of Austria-Hungary...
Pass, 1,611 m (5,826 feet), links the Sava and Soča valleys. It is the highest mountain road pass in SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. - The Predil Pass (links VillachVillachVillach is the second largest city in the Carinthia state in the southern Austria, at the Drava River and represents an important traffic junction for Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the population is 58,480.-History:...
via TarvisioTarvisioTarvisio is a town in the Province of Udine, in the northeastern part of the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region in Italy...
and BovecBovecBovec is a small city and municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The city of Bovec lies in the Bovec Basin in the Soča Valley below the Kanin mountain in the Julian Alps.-Geographical location:...
to GoriziaGoriziaGorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia, and it is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin...
), paved road 1,156 m (3,792 feet) - The Hrušica PlateauHrušica (plateau)Hrušica is a plateau at the northern end of the Postojna Gate. The plateau can be viewed as the end or extension of the Trnovski gozd, to the west is the Nanos mountain. The limestone plateau reaches an altitude of 1,080 m, while the road crosses it at 883 m...
at the Postojna GatePostojna GateThe Postojna Gate , also Adriatic Gate and Italo-Illyrian Gate, is a major mountain pass of the Dinaric Alps. Located in Slovenia, the pass's approximately wide saddle allows for the lowest crossing of the Dinaric Alps, at an elevation of . and a second higher crossing at the Hrušica plateau. It...
: (links LjubljanaLjubljanaLjubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
to Gorizia), paved road 883 m (2,897 feet) - The PontebbaPontebbaPontebba is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is located about 100 km northwest of Trieste and about 50 km north of Udine, on the border with Austria...
Pass (links Villach via TarvisioTarvisioTarvisio is a town in the Province of Udine, in the northeastern part of the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region in Italy...
and PontebbaPontebbaPontebba is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is located about 100 km northwest of Trieste and about 50 km north of Udine, on the border with Austria...
to UdineUdineUdine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
), railway, paved road, 797 m (2,615 feet)