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.[citation needed]
| Slovene Prealps | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| 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 |
Geography
editSOIUSA classification
editAccording to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the Slovene Prealps are an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
- section = Slovene Prealps
- code = II/C-36
Subdivision
editThe Slovene Prealps are divided into three non-contiguous subsections:
- Western Slovene Prealps (Sl: Zahodne Slovenske Predalpe) - SOIUSA code:II/C-36.I
- Eastern Slovene Prealps (Sl: Vzhodne Slovenske Predalpe) - SOIUSA code:II/C-36.II
- Northeastern Slovene Prealps (Sl: Severovzhodne Slovenske Predalpe) - SOIUSA code:II/C-36.III
Two of these subsections include just one Alpine supergroup, and the third one is further subdivided in two supergroups:[2]
- Western Slovene Prealps:
- supergroup Škofjeloško-Cerkljansko-Polhograjsko-Rovtarsko hribovje - SOIUSA code:II/C-36.I-A
- Eastern Slovene Prealps:
- supergroup Posavsko hribovje - SOIUSA code:II/C-36.II-A
- Northeastern Slovene Prealps:
- supergroup Strojno s Pohorskim hribovjem - SOIUSA code:II/C-36.III-A
- supergroup Vitanjsko-Konjiško hribovje - SOIUSA code:II/C-36.III-B
Summits
editThe chief summits of the Slovene Prealps are:
| Name | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Porezen | 1,630 | 5,347 |
| Črni vrh | 1,543 | 5,062 |
| Velika Kopa | 1,542 | 5,059 |
| Jezerski vrh | 1,537 | 5,043 |
| Mali Črni 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- ^ Tone Wraber, Goropisni atlas Alp; on-line article about SOIUSA: www.gore-ljudje.net (access date: 2012-03-29)