Javornik Hills
The Javornik Hills are a limestone plateau in Slovenia and part of the Dinaric Alps. The highest peak is Veliki Javornik at 1,268 metres above sea level. At the northern edge of the Javornik Hills lies the Postojna Gate.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 916 metres
- Description: Limestone plateau in Slovenia and part of the Dinaric Alps
- Also known as: “Javornik” and “Javorniki”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rakov Škocjan and Stara Vas.
Rakov Škocjan
Hamlet
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rakov Škocjan is a settlement south of Rakek in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The surrounding area of the Rak Škocjan Valley is a regional nature reserve known as Rak Škocjan Park. Rakov Škocjan is situated 6 km north of Javornik Hills.
Stara Vas
Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stara Vas is a small village on the southern outskirts of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Stara Vas is situated 6 km northwest of Javornik Hills.
Slovenska Vas
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Slovenska Vas is a small village northeast of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Traditional agricultural activity of the village is linked to growing potatoes and oats and raising cattle, as well as some orchard and beekeeping activity. Slovenska Vas is situated 6 km southwest of Javornik Hills.
Javornik Hills
- Categories: plateau, mountain range, and landform
- Location: Municipality of Pivka, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Javornik Hills” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Javorniki”
- Ladin: “Javornik Hills”
- Polish: “Javorniki”
- Slovenian: “Javorniki”
- Venetian: “Javorniki”
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