Carinthian–Slovenian Alps

46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°E / 46.35694; 14.53611Geography
Carinthian–Slovenian Alps (section no. 35) within the Eastern Alps
CountriesSlovenia, Austria and ItalyParent rangeAlpsBorders onCarnic and Gailtal Alps, Julian Alps and Prealps and Slovenian PrealpsGeologyOrogenyAlpine orogeny

The Carinthian–Slovenian Alps (Slovene: Koroško–Slovenske Alpe; German: Kärntnerisch–Slowenische Alpen) are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia, Austria and, for a very small area in westernmost part of the range, in Italy.

Geography

The range belongs to the drainage basin of the Danube River.

SOIUSA classification

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

  • main part = Eastern Alps
  • major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
  • section = Carinthian–Slovenian Alps
  • code = II/C-35

Subdivision

The Carinthian–Slovenian Alps are divided in two subsections:

Notable summits

Mount Peca (2,125 m), in the eastern Karawanks range

Some notable summits of the Carinthian–Slovenian Alps are:

Name metres feet
Grintovec / Grintavec 2,588 8,392
Skuta 1,836 6,024
Veliki Stol / Hochstuhl 2,532 8,307
Kepa / Mittagskogel 2,139 7,018
Golica / Kahlkogel 1,836 6,024
Peca / Petzen 2,125 6,971

References

  1. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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Alpine sections according to the SOIUSA
Western Alps
South-western
North-western
Eastern Alps
Central-eastern
North-eastern
South-eastern