Matajur () is a mountain in the Julian Alps on the border between Italy and Slovenia. It is located on the border between the Soča Valley and the Italian mountainous region known as Venetian Slovenia, with views over the Adriatic Sea. Its prominence is .

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Matajur was attested as ''Mons Regis'' circa 680, and as ''in Monte Majori'' in 1275. The Slovene name ''Matajur'' is derived via

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or akanye from ''*Motajur'' (< ''Mǫtmajur''), which was borrowed from a Friulian name that developed from Romance ''Monte(m) maiōre(m)'' 'higher mountain'. It is known as ''Mat'jur'' in the local dialect, and in Friulian as ''Mòntmaiôr'' or ''Mataiûr'' (a reborrowing from Slovene). Another old name for this peak is Velika Baba.

History

On 26 October 1917,

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captured the mountain during the battle of Caporetto of World War I.

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Matajur - Hribi.net
* Mountains of the Slovene Littoral Mountains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Mountains of the Alps Italy–Slovenia border International mountains of Europe One-thousanders of Italy One-thousanders of Slovenia {{FriuliVeneziaGiulia-geo-stub

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