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Skuta Glacier (Slovenian: Ledenik pod Skuto), located beneath mountain Skuta in Kamnik-Savinja Alps in Slovenia is the most south-eastern glacier in the Alps. It had an area of 2.8 hectares in 1950 and 1.6 in 2013. Reaching 2010 metres above sea level at its lowest point, it is also one of the lowest elevation glaciers in the Alps.

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Triglav Glacier is the second remaining glacier in Slovenia at the elevation of 2500 m.

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  • Area: 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) (as of 2007)
  • Elevation: 2,020–2,120 m (6,630–6,960 ft)
  • Average ice thickness: 7 m (23 ft) (as of September 2006)
  • Maximum ice thickness: 12 m (39 ft) (as of September 2006)
  • Volume: 80,000 m3 (2,800,000 cu ft) (as of September 2006)

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    Skuta Glacier Wikipedia
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