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
PeakPorezen
Elevation1,630 m (5,350 ft)
Coordinates46°10′39″N 13°58′28″E / 46.17750°N 13.97444°E / 46.17750; 13.97444
Naming
Native name
Geography
Slovene Prealps (section no. 36) within the Eastern Alps
CountriesSlovenia and Austria
Parent rangeAlps
Borders onStyrian Prealps, Carinthian-Styrian Alps, Carinthian-Slovene Alps and Julian Alps and Prealps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny

Geography

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SOIUSA classification

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

Subdivision

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The 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]

Summits

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  2. ^ Tone Wraber, Goropisni atlas Alp; on-line article about SOIUSA: www.gore-ljudje.net (access date: 2012-03-29)