Carinthian-Slovenian Alps
The Carinthian-Slovenian Alps (in Slovenian Koroško-Slovenske Alpe, in German Kärntnerisch-Slowenische Alpen) are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia, Austria and, for a very small area in westernmost part of the range, in Italy.
| Carinthian-Slovenian Alps | |
|---|---|
| Slovene: Koroško-Slovenske Alpe German: Kärntnerisch-Slowenische Alpen | |
 Mount Grintovec (2,558 m) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Grintovec |
| Elevation | 2,558 m (8,392 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E |
| Geography | |
 Carinthian-Slovenian Alps (section no. 35) within the Eastern Alps
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| Countries | Slovenia, Austria and Italy |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Carnic and Gailtal Alps, Julian Alps and Prealps and Slovenian Prealps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Geography
The range belongs to the drainage basin of the Danube River.
SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the Carinthian-Slovenian Alps are an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
- section = Carinthian-Slovenian Alps
- code = II/C-35
Subdivision
The Carinthian-Slovenian Alps are divided in two subsections:
- Karavanke (SL: Karavanke; DE: Karawanken) - SOIUSA code:II/C-35.I;
- Kamnik–Savinja Alps (SL: Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe; DE: Steiner Alpen) - SOIUSA code:II/C-35.II.
Notable summits
Mount Peca (2,125 m), in the eastern Karavanke range
Some notable summits of the Carinthian-Slovenian Alps are:
| Name | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Grintovec / Grintavec | 2,588 | 8,392 |
| Skuta | 1,836 | 6,024 |
| Veliki Stol / Hochstuhl | 2,532 | 8,307 |
| Kepa / Mittagskogel | 2,139 | 7,018 |
| Golica / Kahlkogel | 1,836 | 6,024 |
| Peca / Petzen | 2,125 | 6,971 |
References
- Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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