Postojna Gate
The Postojna Gate, less often the Postojna Gap, named after the local town of Postojna, is a major mountain pass of the Dinaric Alps. It lies in southwestern Slovenia, between the Hrušica Plateau to the north and the Javornik Hills to the south, at an elevation of 610 metres.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 606 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Slovenia
- Also known as: “Postojna Gap”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Postojna Cave and Postojna railway station.
Postojna Cave
Cave
Photo: Lander, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Postojna Cave is a 24.34 km long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is the second-longest cave system in the country as well as one of its top tourism sites. The caves were created by the Pivka River.
Postojna railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ajznponar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Postojna railway station is a significant railway station in Postojna, Slovenia. It is located on the main railway line between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Trieste, Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veliki Otok and Stara Vas.
Veliki Otok
Village
Veliki Otok is a village north of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The entrance to Postojna Cave lies immediately east of the village.
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.
Zagon
Village
Zagon is a village northwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Notburga and belongs to the Parish of Postojna.
Postojna Gate
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Postojna, Coast and Karst, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.7927° or 45° 47′ 34″ northLongitude
14.2304° or 14° 13′ 49″ eastElevation
606 metres (1,988 feet)Open location code
8FQPQ6VJ+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 2423055316OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q7234416
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Postojna Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波斯托伊纳地峡”
- French: “col de Postojna”
- French: “Col de Postojna”
- German: “Adelsberger Pforte”
- German: “Pforte von Postojna”
- Italian: “colle di Postojna”
- Italian: “colle di Postumia”
- Slovenian: “Postojnska vrata”
- Spanish: “Puerta de Postojna”
- Turkish: “Postojna Kapısı”
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