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Ratitovec
Ratitovec is a mountain ridge in the Julian Alps The Julian Alps (, , , , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is inclu ... in Slovenia. The highest peak on the ridge is Mount Altemaver (). The Krek Lodge () stands on the ridge. Name Ratitovec was attested in historical sources as ''Boscana'' in AD 973 and as ''Petschana'' in 1763–87 (both corresponding to the Pečana mountain pasture on the north slope of the ridge), as well as ''Ratitovecz'' and ''Rakitovez'' in the second half of the eighteenth century. The name ''Ratitovec'' developed from ''Rakitovec'' via assimilation at a distance and is based on the common noun ''rakita'' ' eared willow', referring to the local vegetation. Starting points and routes * From Soriška planina, 3h * From the village of Prtovč, 2h * From the village of Torka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torka
Torka () is a small high-elevation settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents. Name Torka was attested in historical sources in 1501 as ''Am Thorekh''. The name is believed to be a compound of German origin, from Middle High German ''tor'' 'gate' + ''egge'' 'hill, peak', thus meaning 'mountain gate' and referring to access through the village to the Ratitovec Ridge. References External links *Torka on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Železniki {{Železniki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assimilation (linguistics)
In phonology, assimilation is a sound change in which some phonemes (typically consonants or vowels) change to become more similar to other nearby sounds. This process is common across languages and can happen within a word or between words. For example, in English "handbag" (), the often shifts to in rapid speech, becoming , because and are both bilabial (produced with both lips), and their places of articulation are similar. It occurs in normal speech but is more frequent in faster speech. Sometimes the change is accepted as canonical, and can even become recognized in standard spelling: implosion pronounced with , composed of ''in-'' + ''-plosion'' (as in ''explosion''). Sound segments typically assimilate to a following sound, but they may also assimilate to a preceding one. Assimilation most commonly occurs between immediately adjacent sounds but may occur between sounds separated by others. For example, in "handbag," the is sometimes elided (omitted), which caus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of approximately 2.1 million people. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. Ljubljana, the capital and List of cities and towns in Slovenia, largest city of Slovenia, is geographically situated near the centre of the country. Other larger urban centers are Maribor, Ptuj, Kranj, Celje, and Koper. Slovenia's territory has been part of many different states: the Byzantine Empire, the Carolingian Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Republic of Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Alps
The Julian Alps (, , , , ) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from northeastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park. The second highest peak of the range, the 2,755 m high Jôf di Montasio, lies in Italy. The Julian Alps cover an estimated 4,400 km2 (of which 1,542 km2 lies in Italy). They are located between the Sava Valley and Canale Valley. They are divided into the Eastern and Western Julian Alps. Name The Julian Alps were known in antiquity as ''Alpes Iuliae'', and also attested as ''Alpes Julianae'' AD 670, ''Alpis Julia'' 734, and ''Alpes Iulias'' in 1090. Like the municipium of ''Forum Julii'' (now Cividale del Friuli) at the foot of the mountains, the range was named after Julius Caesar of the gens Julia, perhaps due to a road built by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus. Eastern Julian A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salix Aurita
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known as willow, but some narrow-leaved shrub species are called osier, and some broader-leaved species are referred to as sallow (from Old English ''sealh'', related to the Latin word ''salix'', willow). Some willows (particularly arctic and alpine species) are low-growing or creeping shrubs; for example, the dwarf willow (''Salix herbacea'') rarely exceeds in height, though it spreads widely across the ground. Description Willows all have abundant watery bark sap, which is heavily charged with salicin, soft, usually pliant, tough wood, slender branches, and large, fibrous, often stoloniferous roots. The roots are remarkable for their toughness, size, and tenacity to live, and roots readily sprout from aerial parts of the plant. Leaves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prtovč
Prtovč (; in older sources also ''Prtovič'', ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ... and was built in 1869 by extending an older chapel. References External links *Prtovč on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelovica
Jelovica () is a karst plateau in northwestern Slovenia. It is the easternmost part of the Julian Alps and is overgrown by spruce forest. Partisan Peak (), originally known as Mount Kotlič, located on the southern part of the plateau, is its highest peak and reaches an elevation of . The northern part of the plateau has elevations up to . Iron ore was dug in Jelovica in the past. During World War II, Jelovica was a refuge for the Slovene Partisans. Nowadays, it is a protected area as part of the Natura 2000 Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectiv ... network. References External links * Plateaus in Upper Carniola Julian Alps Karst plateaus of Slovenia Natura 2000 in Slovenia {{Slovenia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planina Pečana
Planina may refer to: In Croatia: * Planina Donja, a village near Zagreb * Planina Gornja, a village near Zagreb * Planina Skradska, a village near Skrad In Serbia: * Planina (Krupanj), a settlement in the Municipality of Krupanj In Slovenia: * Planina, Ajdovščina, a settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina * Planina, Ivančna Gorica, a settlement in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica * Planina, Kostel, a settlement in the Municipality of Kostel * Planina, Ljubno, a settlement in the Municipality of Ljubno * Planina, Postojna, a settlement in the Municipality of Postojna * Planina, Semič, a settlement in the Municipality of Semič * Planina na Pohorju, a settlement in the Municipality of Zreče * Planina nad Horjulom, a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec * Planina pod Golico, a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice * Planina pod Šumikom, a settlement in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica * Planina pri Cerknem, a settlement in the Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of The Julian Alps
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triglav National Park
Triglav National Park (TNP; ) is the only national park in Slovenia. It was established in its modern form in 1981 and is located in the northwestern part of the country, respectively the southeastern part of the Alps, Alpine massif. Mount Triglav, the highest peak of the Julian Alps, stands almost in the middle of the national park. From there the valleys spread out radially, supplying water to two large river systems with their sources in the Julian Alps: the Soča and the Sava, flowing to the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Black Sea, respectively. History The proposal for the protection of the Triglav Lakes Valley area was first put forward by the seismologist Albin Belar in 1906 or 1908. However, the proposal was not accepted, as there was no legal base for it and the laws of the time prohibited any restriction of pasture. The strategic basis for the protection of the area, titled ''The Memorandum'' (), and which explicitly mentioned the proposal of Belar, was submitted to the Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
