Edelweiss, Julian Alps, Slovenia

The Julian Alps is part of the Alps that stretch from north-eastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2864 metres at Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar and are part of the Southern Limestone Alps. Download high resolution version (908x1045, 83 KB)Edelweiss, growing in the Julian Alps, Slovenia. ... Download high resolution version (908x1045, 83 KB)Edelweiss, growing in the Julian Alps, Slovenia. ... Binomial name Leontopodium alpinum Cass. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... This article is about mount Triglav in Slovenia. ... A bust of Julius Caesar. ... The Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps. ...

Its most important peaks are: The Matterhorn, a classic Peak This article is about peak as a term in geography and physical geology. ...

• Triglav/Tricorno 2.864 m (9.396 feet)
• Jôf del Montasio/Montaž/Montasch; 2755 m (9.039 feet)
• Škrlatica 2.740 m (8.990 feet)
• Mangart 2.679 m (8.789 feet)
• Jalovec 2.645 m (8.677 feet)
• Razor 2.601 m (8.533 feet)
• Kanin 2.582 m (8.471 feet)
• Kanjavec 2.568 m (8.425 feet)
• Prestreljenik 2.500 m (8.202 feet)
• Tošc 2.275 m (7.464 feet)
• Krn 2.244 m (7.362 feet)

Important passes of the Julians are: This article is about mount Triglav in Slovenia. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a meter. ... In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ...

• Vršič, 1611 m (5826 feet), links the Sava valley and Soča valley. It is the highest mountain road pass in Slovenia.
• Predil Pass (Villach/Beljak by Tarvisio/Trbiž and Bovec to Gorizia/Gorica), paved road 970 m (3.183 feet)
• Birnbaumerwald (Ljubljana to Gorizia/Gorica), paved road 883 m (2.897 feet)
• Saifnitz or Pontebba Pass/Tabeljski prelaz (Villach/Beljak by Tarvisio/Trbiž and Pontebba/Tablja to Udine/Videm), railway, paved road, Autobahn/autostrada/avtocesta 797 m (2.615 feet)

Sava also Save (in German: Save; in Hungarian: Száva) is a river in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. ... The river Soča (Italian Isonzo) is a river in West Slovenia and North Italy. ... Villach (Slovenian Beljak) is the second largest city in Carinthia in the south of Austria, on the river Drau (Slovenian Drave) . It currently has 57,646 inhabitants. ... Tarvisio (German und Friulian: Tarvis, slovenian: Trbiž) is a town in Italy located in the northeastern part of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the Province of Udine, at the border both to Austria and Slovenia, in the Val Canale. ... Bovec is a small alpine town in northwestern Slovenia. ... Gorizia (Slovenian: Gorica, German: Görz, Friulian: Gurize) is a small town (pop. ... Tromostovje (Tromostovje) and Franciscan church (Frančiškanska cerkev) in baroque style in the back Ljubljana (IPA ), German Laibach (), Italian Lubiana () is the capital of Slovenia, situated on the outfall of the river Ljubljanica into the Sava, in central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Mediterranean. ... Location of the city View of the city, Alps in background Udine (Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm) is a city in the north-east of Italy, capital of the historical region of Friuli, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps (Alpi Carniche), 20... The German and Austrian autobahn sign The Swiss autobahn sign Autobahn (pronounced in IPA) is the German word for a major high-speed road confined to motor vehicles and having full control of access, similar to a motorway or freeway in English-speaking countries. ...

See also

• Triglav Lakes Valley
• Mountains of Slovenia