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  Velika planina - General Data
Velika Planina is a mountain plateau in Kamnik Alps, in the neighborhood of the town Kamnik
Kamnik Alps, part of which is Velika planina, is the most west part of European south Alps.
Kamnik Alps peaks /Grintovec, Kocna, Skuta...) reach to 2558m of height.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Cabana/4972/velpl-gen-an.htm   (633 words)

  
  Kamnik Alps - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Kamnik Alps (Slovene Kamniške alpe, German Steiner Alpen or Sulzbacher Alpen) are a mountain range, part of the Southern Limestone Alps in north Slovenia and at the border of Austria.
The Kamnik alps are located at the border of Austria and Slovenia, between the rivers Sava and Savinja.
To the east, the Kamnik Alps border the Celje Highland at the Dravinja River.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/k/a/m/Kamnik_Alps_1394.html   (245 words)

  
 Vsebino ste tiskali s strani www.kamnik.si
PREDSTAVITEV OBČINE KAMNIK-PRESENTATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAMNIK
Kamnik je staro, srednjeveško mesto, položeno ob vznožje zelenih planin, mesto z dušo in zgodovino.
Today Kamnik is the cultural and administrative center of the municipality which occupies the area of 266 square kilometres and is situated in the north-east of the central Slovenia, on the border between the Gorenjska plain and the Celje circular valley.
www.kamnik.si /obc_natisni.asp?pdr_id=12441   (1771 words)

  
 BT Research - Western Alps   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The south-easternmost extension of the Alps is to be found in Slovenia, including the Bacher Gebirge, the Kamnik Alps and the Julian Alps (the last being shared with Italy).
The town of Idrija may be taken as marking the dividing line between the Alps to the north and the Karst plateau to the south, which then leads on to the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula.
The remainder of the southern edge of the Alps is clearly delimited by the basin of the River Po.
www.breathittteens.com /research.php?title=Western_Alps   (1378 words)

  
 Kamnik - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kamnik is a town and a municipality in Slovenia.
The municipality includes the arboretum Volčji potok, a permanent exhibition of flowers and trees under the nearby Kamnik Alps.
The town of Kamnik features medieval buildings under the castle on the hill.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Kamnik   (86 words)

  
 Kamnik (Municipality, Slovenia)
Kamnik (26,172 inhabitants) is an old town located under the range of mountains named after it Kamniske Alpe (Kamnik Alps), some 20 km north of Ljubljana.
The flag and coat of arms of Kamnik are prescribed in the amendment to the municipal statutes Spremembe in dopolnitve statuta Občine Kamnik, adopted on 23 April 1997, and published in the official Slovene gazette Uradni list Republike Slovenije, 25/1997.
The flag of Kamnik is mentioned in Banderas municipales de Eslovenia, published in Banderas [ban] #58 (March 1996).
www.atlasgeo.net /fotw/flags/si-043.html   (558 words)

  
 OFFICIAL SITE OF MUNICIPALITY OF KAMNIK   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kamnik is a lovely old town, surrounded by green hills and high peaks of Kamnik Alps.
In the Middle Ages Kamnik was a flourishing trading town with its own mint and some distinguished aristocratic families among its residents.
The festival was a success because its medieval market and other events introduced Kamnik of the past, as well as of the present, with its flourishing trading and brisk life.
www.kamnik.si /index_an.asp   (360 words)

  
 Kamnik Orchid (Nigritella lithopolitanica)
All three are protected, since the orchid is one of the flowers which, at one time, in the view of mountain climbers should not be missing in a bouquet, stuck in one's hat or bound to a spiked staff.
The most typically Slovene is the endemic Kamnik Orchid, which was once taken for a sub-species of the Black Vanilla Orchid, but by various distinguishing marks they ascertained that it is essentially an independent species.
The Kamnik Orchid grows in the Kamnik Alps and in the central and eastern parts of the Karavanke, from Vrtač to Pec.
www.uvi.si /eng/slovenia/background-information/floral-wealth/14   (284 words)

  
 Kamnik at AllExperts
Kamnik (German: Stein) is a town and a municipality in Slovenia.
The municipality includes the Volčji potok arboretum, a permanent exhibition of flowers and trees under the nearby Kamnik Alps.
The town of Kamnik features medieval buildings under the castle on the hill.
en.allexperts.com /e/k/ka/kamnik.htm   (134 words)

  
 Slovenske železnice - Kamnik   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kamnik is a lovely ancient town in the middle of green mountains and the high yet relatively easily accessible tops of the Kamnik Alps.
Those fond of intact nature and mountaineers will say that from Kamnik thousands of wonderful trips are possible and that it is a place you will want to visit time and again.
Kamnik and its surroundings are also known for the painting tradition which is why there is always a wide range painting exhibitions.
www.slo-zeleznice.si /en/inland_transport/trips/museum_train/kamnik/?fontUp   (186 words)

  
 Bikes Up
The highest mountain in the Alps is the Mont Blanc at 4808 meters on the French-Italian border.
The Eastern Alps are commonly subdivided into the Northern Limestone Alps, the Central Eastern Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, with reflects the different geological composition of the more central parts of the Alps and the groups at its fringe.
The border between the Central Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps is the so-called Periadriatic Seam.
www.bikesup.com /bicycle/geo/show_mountains_range.php?mountains_range_id=108   (767 words)

  
 bikenomad.com .::. 8days
In Slovene Alps the world shines with a special light because the mountains are made of white limestone.
Cycling between the isolated farms in Savinjske Alpes is a first-class pleasure and many bikers agree that this mountain panoramic road offers the most beautiful views in Slovene mountains.
Velika Planina is a mountain plateau in Kamnik Alps.
www.bikenomad.com /index.php?p=8days   (499 words)

  
 Kamnik travel guide - Wikitravel
Once a rival to Ljubljana and Kranj for economic dominance of Carniola, today's Kamnik (Stein in German) is a sleepy suburb of Ljubljana, with a population of just over 10,000.
Kamnik is easily covered on foot, but if you need a taxi, dial +386 41 670 216.
Kamnik's best-known sight is this arboretum specializing in flowers from the Kamnik Alps (the mountains between Austria and Slovenia).
wikitravel.org /en/Kamnik   (669 words)

  
 Balkanology :: Slovenia :: Smalltown Slovenia
Kamnik is located in wooded countryside to the north of Ljubljana.
Kamnik is served by hourly trains (1 hour) as well as buses (fewer at weekends).
Of Kamnik's three train stations, the middle one (Kamnik-Mesto) is closest to the centre.
www.balkanology.com /slovenia/article_smalltown_slovenia.html   (904 words)

  
 Alps (disambiguation) Information
Alps can refer to several mountain ranges in the world.
Dinaric Alps, in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and Albania
In medicine, ALPS is an abbreviation of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Alps_(disambiguation)   (67 words)

  
 RRA - LUR   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The concept of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps protection is one of the implementation projects of RDA of LUR.
First activities were started by CIPRA Slovenia, association for protection of the Alps, and Logarska dolina Ltd, which implemented the project Enlargement of current protected areas in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps.
This is due to the fact that tradition of sustainable managing of owners and managers is typical of the area in question, and that an important part of the area is already protected as a forest reserve or a water-protecting area.
www.rralur.si /html/projekti_3_ang.htm   (342 words)

  
 Slovenian property, travel and language - with Think Slovenia
The upper stretch of the valley runs through the beautiful Julian Alps and is a mecca for adventure sports lovers – offering an abundance of river activities (rafting, kayaking, canyoning and swimming) and mountain activities (plenty of excellent hiking, mountain-biking and skiing at Bovec Kanin, Slovenia’s highest ski resort).
Kamnik is a very pretty and well preserved medieval town with castle, just a stones throw from Ljubljana and the gateway to the wonderful Savinjske Alps, stretching from Tržič in the West to Slovenj Gradec in the East.
At the core of the city is the enchanting “old town”, lying between the river and the castle hill with its crenellated castle and clocktower offering spectacular views of the city and the Alps beyond.
www.thinkslovenia.com /slovenia-information.php   (2087 words)

  
 Kamnik (Municipality, Slovenia)
Kamnik is an old town located under the range of mountains named after it Kamniske Alpe (Kamnik Alps), some 20 km north of Ljubljana.
The flag and coat of arms are prescribed in the amendment to the municipal statutes Spremembe in dopolnitve statuta Obcine Kamnik, adopted on 23 April 1997, and published in the official Slovene gazette Uradni list Republike Slovenije, 25/1997.
The use of the flag and arms is prescribed by decision Odlok o grbu in zastavi Obcine Kamnik, adopted on 24 September 1997, and published in the official Slovene gazette Uradni list Republike Slovenije 62/1997.
www.1uptravel.com /flag/flags/si-043.html   (480 words)

  
 speleogenesis.net, The Virtual Scientific Journal
The karst in the Prealpine Mountains extending from the Croatian border to the Italian border south of the Julian Alps is limited to Mezozoic limestone and dolomite.
The higher and smaller barren plateaus in Mts Kanin, Komna and the Valley of' Triglav lakes in the Julian Alps and in eastern Kamnik-Savinja Alps display mostly limestone pavements, snow kettles, shafts excavated by water of melting Pleistocene glaciers, and melted snow.
In contrast to the Julian and Kamnik-Savinja Alps where limestone occupies two thirds of the area, in the Mt Karavanke the carbonate rocks are less than one half of the surface.
www.speleogenesis.info /pubalert/show_details.php?PubID=6   (3467 words)

  
 Koren Sports-Humanfish Holidays- the outdoor specialist - About Slovenia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Three mighty mountain ranges, The Julian Alps, Karavanke Mountains and the Kamnik Alps, are a haven for trekking, hiking and outdoor activities, adorn Slovenia.
The Kamnik Alps also house numerous spectacular natural features, including the most renowned waterfall in Slovenia, Slap Rinka, contained in Logarska Dolina, a spectacular alpine valley.
The mighty and ragged Julian Alps is the third mountain range in Slovenia.
www.humanfish.com /HUMANFISH,,about_slovenia   (798 words)

  
 Kamnik Orchid (Nigritella lithopolitanica)
All three are protected, since the orchid is one of the flowers which, at one time, in the view of mountain climbers should not be missing in a bouquet, stuck in one's hat or bound to a spiked staff.
The most typically Slovene is the endemic Kamnik Orchid, which was once taken for a sub-species of the Black Vanilla Orchid, but by various distinguishing marks they ascertained that it is essentially an independent species.
The Kamnik Orchid grows in the Kamnik Alps and in the central and eastern parts of the Karavanke, from Vrtač to Pec.
www.ukom.gov.si /eng/slovenia/background-information/floral-wealth/14   (284 words)

  
 Mountain Bike Nomad   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kamniško Savinjske Alpe are a mountain world of narrow valleys, wild gorges, steep slopes, and rocky cliffs.
The Logarska Valley in the bosom of the Savinjske Alps is renowned as one of most attractive glacial valleys.
Kamnik is an old cosmopolitan historical Slovene town, mentioned first in beginning of 13th century filled with historical sights hiding the legends of the past.
www.mtbpark.com /800x600/nomad_6days.htm   (491 words)

  
 The flowers of the Triglav National Park
And it is known everywhere that its birthplace is in the kingdom of Triglav.
Froelich's Gentian was found by the Slovene botanist, Franc Hladnik, in 1804 on Planjava in the Kamnik Alps.
It is a gentian of honourable age which is endemic to the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the Karavanke in Slovenia, and Carinthia in Austria, and there is also one site in the Venetian Alps in Italy.
home.hetnet.nl /~rjs25/hoofdmap/flowers.htm   (2356 words)

  
 Geography of Slovenia
Slovenia is situated at the meeting of central Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Alps.
The Alps--including the Julian Alps, the Kamnik-Savinja Alps[?] and the Karawanken[?] chain, as well as the Pohorje[?] -- dominate northern Slovenia nearAustria.
However, the majority of Slovenian terrain is hilly or mountainous, with around 90% of the surface 200 meters or more above sea level.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ge/Geography_of_Slovenia.html   (304 words)

  
 Istria on the Internet - Flora & Fauna, Flora - Campanula zoysii
Zois' bellflower was found more than 200 years ago in the Bohinj Alps and on Storzic; it grows in the Julian and Kamnik Alps and in the Karavanke.
One Slovene botanist wrote that it is "the daughter of the Slovene mountains".
It grows in the Julian and Kamnik Alps and in the Karavanke.
www.istrianet.org /istria/flora/flowers/campanula-zoisii1.htm   (328 words)

  
 Slovenia information - Search.com
The average rainfall is 1,000 millimetres (39.4 in) for the coast, up to 3,500 millimetres (138 in) for the Alps, 800 millimetres (31.5 in) for south east and 1,400 millimetres (55 in)for central Slovenia.
The Alps are in the north (namely, Julian Alps, Karavanke, Kamnik Alps), the Dinarides lie in the south, and there is also a small part of Pannonian plain and a Littoral Region.
In the Alps, the most beautiful flowers are spurge laurel (Daphne blagayana), different gentians (Clusius' gentian - Gentiana clusii, Froelich's gentian - Gentiana froelichi), avrikelj or lepi jeglič (Primula auricula), edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum, the symbol of Slovenian mountaineering), lepi čeveljc (Cypripedium calceolus), Močvirska logarica or marsh tulip (Fritillaria meleagris), velikonočnica (Pulsatilla grandis).
www.search.com /reference/Slovenia   (2339 words)

  
 Slovenia Activities | iExplore.com
In particular, Radenci spa is renowned for its ‘three hearts’ mineral water, said to have been served at the imperial court in Vienna and the papal court in the Vatican.
Mountaineering is a traditional Slovene sport – the Julian and Kamnik Alps are particularly popular.
Cycling along bicycle trails, in special mountain bike parks, along the alps and through the spa regions, is becoming an increasingly popular and exciting way of seeing the country.
www.africa.com /dmap/Slovenia/Activities   (414 words)

  
 CCIS Portal
The high Julian and Kamnik Alps form the western and northern borders, the Pannonian plain extends to Hungary while a versatile lanscape of hills, valleys, rivers and woods which cover half of the country shows you the way to Croatia.
In this magnificent and diverse scenery one can choose between hiking in the Alps, relaxing in the sunny Mediterranean climate along the Adriatic Sea, or exploring the Central European plains of Pannonia near the border with Hungary.
It is not unusual for visitors to see all this in the space of a day, although is much better to take your time and appreciate all that the land has to offer.
www.gzs.si /eng/Article.asp?ID=285&IDpm=-1   (281 words)

  
 SummitPost - Alps - Eastern Part -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
As Eastern Alps do not reach the altitude found in Western Alps, in these groups respectively smaller areas are covered with glaciers.
On the other hand rock walls of Eastern Alps are as high as those in the western part, offering great rock climbing possibilities.
According to this proposal the border between western and eastern part of Alps should go: Lago di Como - north to Valle di Spluga and to the pass - further north by the Rhine valley to Bodensee.
www.summitpost.org /area/range/152667/alps-eastern-part.html   (1666 words)

  
 Bicycling in Slovenia: Suggestions, ideas, experiences (from Gabor Györgyi)
In this case it’s the same if we are in Ljubljana or cycling between the mountains of the Julijske Alps; we shouln’t skip to visit Bled, the gem of Slovenia.
In 1999 I followed the signs „Kamnik” and „Airport” and at last I found myself nearly on the highway, so I had to ask people where to find the road towards Kamnik.
It was pleasant as in the flat area between Kranj and Kamnik I was coming closer to the Kaminské Alps and going away from Julijské Alps.
www.angelfire.com /pro/gyorgyigabor/Szloven_turaajanlo_eng.html   (5396 words)

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