Slovene Prealps

Slovene Prealps
Slovenske Predalpe,
Predalpska Slovenija,
slovenski predalpski svet

Highest point
Peak Porezen
Elevation 1,630 m (5,350 ft)
Coordinates 46°10′39″N 13°58′28″E / 46.17750°N 13.97444°E / 46.17750; 13.97444Coordinates: 46°10′39″N 13°58′28″E / 46.17750°N 13.97444°E / 46.17750; 13.97444
Geography

Slovene Prealps (section no. 36) within the Eastern Alps

Countries Slovenia and Austria
Parent range Alps
Borders on Styrian Prealps, Carinthian-Styrian Alps, Carinthian-Slovene Alps and Julian Alps and Prealps
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny

The Slovene Prealps or the Slovenian Prealps (Slovene: Slovenske Predalpe, Predalpska Slovenija, slovenski predalpski svet) are a group of mountain ranges in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia and, for a small part of their northernmost area, in Austria.

Geography

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the Slovene Prealps are an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]

Subdivision

The Slovene Prealps are divided into three non-contiguous subsections:

Two of these subsections include just one Alpine supergroup, and the third one is further subdivided in two supergroups:[2]

Summits

The chief summits of the Slovene Prealps are:

Namemetresfeet
Porezen 1,630 5,347
Crni vrh 1,543 5,062
Velika Kopa 1,542 5,059
Jezerski vrh 1,537 5,043
Mali Crni vrh 1,533 5,029
Mulejev vrh 1,533 5,029
Mala Kopa 1,524 5,000
Rogla 1,517 4,977
Žigartov vrh 1,346 4,416
Stari Vrh 1,217 3,993

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: 2012-03-29)
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