Julian Alps and Prealps

46°23′00″N 13°53′00″E / 46.38333°N 13.88333°E / 46.38333; 13.88333GeographyCountriesSlovenia and ItalyParent rangeAlpsBorders onSlovenian Prealps, Carnic and Gailtal Alps, Julian Alps, Dinaric Alps and Venetian PlainGeologyOrogenyAlpine orogeny

The Julian Alps and Prealps (in Slovenian Julijske Alpe v širšem smislu, in Italian Alpi e Prealpi Giulie) are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Slovenia and in Italy.

Geography

SOIUSA classification

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

• main part = Eastern Alps
• major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
• section = Julian Alps
• code = II/C-34

Subdivision

The range are divided in two subsections:^[2]

• Julian Alps (SL: Julijskih Alp; IT: Alpi Giulie) - SOIUSA code:II/C-34.I;
• Julian Prealps (SL: Julijske Predalpe; IT: Prealpi Giulie) - SOIUSA code:II/C-34.II.

Notable summits

Some notable summits of the Julian Alps and Prealps are:

Name	metres	feet
Triglav	2,864	9,396
Jôf di Montasio	2,755	9,039
Škrlatica	2,740	8,990
Mangart	2,679	8,789
Jalovec	2,645	8,678
Razor	2,601	8,533
Kanin / Canin	2,582	8,471
Prisojnik	2,546	8,353
Rjavina	2,532	7,651
Špik	2,472	8,100
Monte Plauris	1,958	6,422
Cima Musi	1,878	6,160
Monte Cadin	1,818	5,963
Matajur / Baba	1,643	5,389

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