Karawanks
Mountain range along the Austria–Slovenia border / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Karawanks[1][2] or Karavankas[3][4] or Karavanks[5][6] (Slovene: Karavanke; German: Karawanken, German pronunciation: [kaʁaˈvaŋkŋ̍] ⓘ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps on the border between Slovenia to the south and Austria to the north. With a total length of 120 kilometres (75 mi) in an east–west direction, the Karawanks chain is one of the longest ranges in Europe.[7] It is traversed by important trade routes and has a great tourist significance. Geographically and geologically, it is divided into the higher Western Karawanks and the lower-lying Eastern Karawanks. It is traversed by the Periadriatic Seam, separating the Apulian tectonic plate from the Eurasian Plate.
Karawanks | |
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Karavankas, Karavanks | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Hochstuhl / Veliki Stol |
Elevation | 2,236 m (7,336 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°26′3″N 14°10′24″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
Geography | |
The Karawanks (red, left) and Pohorje (red, right)
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Countries | Slovenia and Austria |
Range coordinates | 46°25′N 14°25′E |
Parent range | Southern Limestone Alps Carinthian-Slovenian Alps |
Near the summit of the Dreiländereck (1,508 m) is the tripoint of the three countries> Austria, Italy and Slovenia.