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Peak
  
Triglav

Countries
  
Italy and Slovenia

Country
  
Slovenia

Passes
  
Vršič Pass

Elevation
  
2,864 m (9,396 ft)

Highest point
  
Triglav

Parent range
  
Southern Limestone Alps

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Mountains
  
Triglav, Mangart, Kanin Mountains, Jalovec, Prisojnik

Similar
  
Triglav, Triglav National Park, Lake Bled, Soča, Lake Bohinj

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The Julian Alps (Slovene: Julijske Alpe, Italian: 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 Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia and of the former Yugoslavia. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park. The second highest peak of the range, the 2,775 m high Jôf di Montasio, lies in Italy.

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Map of Julijske Alpe, 4265 Bohinjsko jezero, Slovenia

The Julian Alps cover an estimated 4,400 km2 (of which 1,542 km2 lies in Italy). They are located between Sava valley and Kanalska Dolina. They are divided into the Eastern and Western Julian Alps.

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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 important peaks are visible by height and massiveness. There are high plains on the eastern border like Pokljuka, Mežakla and Jelovica.

The Main peaks by height are the following:

  • Triglav 2,864 m (9,396 ft) – the highest mountain and the coat of arms of Slovenia
  • Škrlatica 2,740 m (8,990 ft)
  • Mangart 2,679 m (8,789 ft)
  • Jalovec 2,645 m (8,678 ft)
  • Razor 2,601 m (8,533 ft)
  • Kanjavec 2,568 m (8,425 ft)
  • Prisojnik 2,546 m (8,353 ft)
  • Prestreljenik 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
  • Špik 2,472 m (8,110 ft)
  • Tosc 2,275 m (7,464 ft)
  • Krn 2,244 m (7,362 ft)

    • 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 (2,755 m or 9,039 ft)
  • Jof Fuart (2,666 m or 8,747 ft)
  • High Mount Kanin (2,582 m or 8,471 ft)

    • 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 Hrušica Plateau at the Postojna Gate: (links Ljubljana to Gorizia), paved road 883 m (2,897 feet)
  • The Pontebba Pass (links Villach via Tarvisio and Pontebba to Udine), railway, paved road, 797 m (2,615 feet)

    • References

    Julian Alps Wikipedia
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