The Julian Alps ( sl, Julijske Alpe, it, Alpi Giulie, , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount

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, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park. The second highest peak of the range, the 2,755 m high Jôf di Montasio, lies in Italy. The Julian Alps cover an estimated 4,400 km² (of which 1,542 km² lies in Italy). They are located between the Sava Valley and

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. They are divided into the Eastern and Western Julian Alps.

Name

The Julian Alps were known in antiquity as ''Alpe Iulia'', and also attested as ''Alpes Juliana'' AD 670, ''Alpis Julia'' 734, and ''Alpes Iulias'' in 1090. Like the municipium of ''Forum Julii'' (now Cividale del Friuli) at the foot of the mountains, the range was named after

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of the

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, perhaps due to a road built by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus.

Eastern Julian Alps

There are many peaks in the Eastern Julian Alps over 2,000 m high, and they are mainly parts of ridges. The most prominent peaks are visible by their height and size. There are high plateaus on the eastern border, such as Pokljuka,

Mežakla Mežakla () is a long undulating plateau about long in the foothills of the Julian Alps above the town of Jesenice in northwestern Slovenia. It ranges from approximately to high. It is mostly covered with spruce and beech trees. There are many ...

, and Jelovica. The main peaks by height are the following: *

– the highest mountain and on the coat of arms of Slovenia * Škrlatica * Mangart * Jalovec * Razor * Kanjavec * Prisojnik * Rjavina * Prestreljenik * Špik * Tosc *

Krn Krn (; ) is a mountain of the southwestern Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It is the highest mountain of the Krn Mountains. The mountain is located about from the Adriatic Sea. The Soča River flows west of the peak, and the smaller Le ...

Western Julian Alps

The Western Julian Alps cover a much smaller area, and are located mainly in Italy. Only the Kanin group lies in part in Slovenia. The main peaks by height are: * Jôf di Montasio () * Jôf Fuart () * High Mount Kanin ()

Passes

Important passes of the Julian Alps are: *The Vršič Pass, 1,611 m (5,826 feet), links the Sava and Soča valleys. It is the highest mountain road pass in Slovenia. *The Predil Pass (links Villach via Tarvisio and Bovec to Gorizia), paved road 1,156 m (3,792 feet) *The Pontebba Pass (links Villach via Tarvisio and Pontebba to Udine), railway, paved road, 797 m (2,615 feet)

Gallery

File:View from Mangart MC.jpg, View from Mangart toward east (from left to right: Ponca, Špik, Mojstrovka, Škrlatica, Razor, Prisojnik, Travnik,

, Kanjavec, Jalovec,

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File:Julian Alps from Vrsic Pass (3).jpg, The Julian Alps seen from the Vršič Pass File:Julian Alps from the N.jpg, The Julian Alps from the north File:Julijske Alpe z Vršiča.jpg, The Julian Alps, from the Vršič Pass File:Leontopodium alpinum.jpg, Edelweiss, Julian Alps, Slovenia File:Julian Alps with Prisojnik and Razor.jpg, The Julian Alps with Prisojnik and Razor File:Krnica.jpg, The Krnica Valley near Kranjska Gora File:Mangart 16.jpg, Mount Mangart File:Modeon del Montasio 2.jpg, Modeon del Montasio seen from Cima di Terrarossa

References

External links

Julian Alps on Hiking Trail

Julian Alps in Slovenia (All information about it)
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