Volkovnjak
Volkovnjak is a peak in Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica, Slovenia and has an elevation of 283 metres. Volkovnjak is situated nearby to the hamlet Vrtoče, as well as near the locality Dimišče.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sinkhole and Fajtji hrib.
Sinkhole
Meadow
Photo: Hendrik Dacquin, CC BY 2.0.
A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes, and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ponor, swallow hole or swallet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miren and Renče.
Miren
Village
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
Miren is an urbanized settlement in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia right next to the border with Italy. The hill known as Miren Castle rises above the settlement to the south.
Renče
Village
Vrtojba
Village
Photo: T137, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vrtojba is a settlement in the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in the Slovene Littoral region of Slovenia. A border crossing into Italy is located here.
Volkovnjak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 283 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Municipality of Miren–Kostanjevica, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.8757° or 45° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
13.6287° or 13° 37′ 44″ eastElevation
283 metres (928 feet)Open location code
8FQMVJGH+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2526934955OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Volkovnjak” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Monte Lupo”
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