Karawanken
Karawanken is a mountain in Austria and has an elevation of 2,071 metres. Karawanken is situated nearby to the locality Johannsenruhe, as well as near Im Winkel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wertatscha and Palec / Selenitza.
Wertatscha
Peak
Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wertatscha or Vrtača is a mountain, 2,180 m above sea level, in the Karawanks on the border between Austria and Slovenia. In the old German Alpine dialect it was also called the Deutscher Berg or Zinnenwand. Other names are Meniška gora and Rtača.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breznica and Smokuč.
Breznica
Village
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Breznica is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the municipality. Most of the village has developed on the slopes of the Reber range, leaving open fields towards the south and east. Breznica is situated 6 km southwest of Karawanken.
Smokuč
Village
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Smokuč is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Smokuč is situated 6 km southwest of Karawanken.
Zabreznica
Village
Zabreznica is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the location of Žirovnica Primary School, which serves the primary education needs of all the villages in the municipality. Zabreznica is situated 6 km southwest of Karawanken.
Karawanken
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,071 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.43972° or 46° 26′ 23″ northLongitude
14.20528° or 14° 12′ 19″ eastElevation
2,071 metres (6,795 feet)Open location code
8FRPC6Q4+V4GeoNames ID
3323262
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