Monte Coglians (
Friulian: ''Coliàns''; german: Hohe Warte) is the highest mountain of the
Carnic Alps
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, on the border between
Italy
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province of Udine
The province of Udine ( it, provincia di Udine, fur, provincie di Udin, sl, videmska pokrajina, Resian dialect, Resian: , german: Provinz Weiden) was a Provinces of Italy, province in the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia of Italy, borderi ...
) and
Austria
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Carinthia
Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...
), west of the Monte Croce Carnico pass (
Plöcken Pass). With its elevation of , it is the highest peak of the
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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region of Italy and of the
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Monte Coglians is characterised by
karst topography
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
.
References
Related articles
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List of Italian regions by highest point
This is a list of Italian regions by highest point. There are 20 regions, but in one case (Serra Dolcedorme) the highest point is shared between two of them (Basilicata and Calabria''Serra Dolcedorme, Italy'', page owww.peakbagger.comaccessed on 23 ...
External links
Monte Coglians on Hribi.netMonte Coglians on Hike.uno*
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Carinthia (state)
Mountains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli
Austria–Italy border
International mountains of Europe
Two-thousanders of Austria
Carnic Alps
Two-thousanders of Italy
Highest points of Italian regions
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