Jalovec (mountain)

Jalovec
The north face of Jalovec
Highest point
Elevation2,645 m (8,678 ft)
Prominence511 m (1,677 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°25′N 13°41′E / 46.417°N 13.683°E / 46.417; 13.683
Geography
Jalovec is located in Alps
Jalovec
Jalovec
Location in the Alps
LocationSlovenia
Parent rangeJulian Alps
Mount Jalovec seen from Mount Sleme

Mount Jalovec (pronounced [ˈjaːlɔʋəts]; Italian: Monte Gialuz, Friulian: Jaluz) is a mountain in the Julian Alps. With an elevation of 2,645 m, it is the sixth-highest peak in Slovenia.[2] It stands between the Tamar, Koritnica, and Trenta Alpine valleys. Nearby peaks include Mangart to the west, Travnik and Mojstrovka to the east, and Ponce to the north. The Log Cliff (Slovene: Loška stena, Italian: Parete di Bretto[3]) stands immediately southwest of Mount Jalovec.

Name

Mount Jalovec was attested in written sources as early as 1763–87 as Jellauz and Jelauz. The name is derived from the Slovene adjective jalov 'barren, infertile', referring to the lack of vegetation on the slopes of the mountain.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jalovec - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Jalovec" (in Slovenian). hribi.net.
  3. ^ Buscaini, Gino. 1974. Alpi Giulie. Milan: Club Alpino Italiano, p. 408.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 173.