Snežnik (plateau)
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This article is about a mountain plateau in Slovenia. For the settlement with the same name, see Snežnik, Ilirska Bistrica.
"Monte Nevoso" redirects here. For the Monte Nevoso in South Tyrol, Italy, see Schneebiger Nock. For the eponymous ship, see SS Monte Nevoso.
Snežnik (pronounced [snɛˈʒniːk]; Slovene: Snežnik, Croatian: Snježnik, Latin: Mons Albus, Italian: Monte Nevoso, German: Krainer Schneeberg) is a wide karst limestone plateau with an area of about 85 km2 (33 sq mi) in the Dinaric Alps. It can also be viewed as a southern extension of the Julian Alps. The main part of the plateau is in Slovenia, while the southern part extends into Croatia and connects to the mountain region of Gorski Kotar.[1][2]
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Snežnik | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 45°34′53.45″N 14°25′53.55″E |
Geography | |
Location | Inner Carniola, Slovenia |
Parent range | Dinaric Alps |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Sedimentary |
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