Julian Alps and Prealps

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
PeakTriglav
Elevation2,864 m (9,396 ft)
Coordinates46°23′00″N 13°53′00″E
Geography
Julian Alps and Prealps (section no. 34) within the Eastern Alps
CountriesSlovenia and Italy
Parent rangeAlps
Borders onSlovenian Prealps, Carnic and Gailtal Alps, Julian Alps, Dinaric Alps and Venetian Plain
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny

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]

Subdivision

The range are divided in two subsections:[2]

Notable summits

Mount Matajur (on the right), in the Julian Prealps

Some notable summits of the Julian Alps and Prealps are:

Namemetresfeet
Triglav2,8649,396
Jôf di Montasio2,7559,039
Škrlatica2,7408,990
Mangart2,6798,789
Jalovec / Gialuz2,6458,678
Razor2,6018,533
Kanin / Canin2,5828,471
Prisojnik / Prisani 2,5468,353
Rjavina2,5327,651
Špik2,4728,100
Monte Plauris1,9586,422
Cima Musi1,8786,160
Monte Cadin1,8185,963
Matajur / Baba1,6435,389

References

  1. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  2. Tone Wraber, Goropisni atlas Alp; on-line article about SOIUSA: www.gore-ljudje.net (access date: 2012-04-27)
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