Carinthian-Slovenian Alps

Carinthian-Slovenian Alps
Slovene: Koroško-Slovenske Alpe German: Kärntnerisch-Slowenische Alpen
Mount Grintovec (2,558 m)
Highest point
Peak	Grintovec
Elevation	2,558 m (8,392 ft)
Coordinates	46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°E / 46.35694; 14.53611Coordinates: 46°21′25″N 14°32′10″E / 46.35694°N 14.53611°E / 46.35694; 14.53611
Geography
Carinthian-Slovenian Alps (section no. 35) within the Eastern Alps
Countries	Slovenia, Austria and Italy
Parent range	Alps
Borders on	Carnic and Gailtal Alps, Julian Alps and Prealps and Slovenian Prealps
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny

The Carinthian-Slovenian Alps (in Slovenian Koroško-Slovenske Alpe, in 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:

• Karavanke (SL: Karavanke; DE: Karawanken) - SOIUSA code:II/C-35.I;
• Kamnik–Savinja Alps (SL: Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe; DE: Steiner Alpen) - SOIUSA code:II/C-35.II.

Notable summits[]

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

Some notable summits of the Carinthian-Slovenian Alps are:

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