Carinthian-Styrian Alps
Appearance
Carinthian-Styrian Alps | |
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The mountains Eisenhut and Wintertalernock in autumn | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Eisenhut |
Elevation | 2,441 m (8,009 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°57′12″N 13°55′34″E / 46.95333°N 13.92611°E |
Naming | |
Native name |
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Geography | |
Country | Austria |
States of Austria | Styria, Carinthia, Salzburg |
Parent range | Alps |
Borders on | Styrian Prealps, Eastern Tauern Alps, Western Tauern Alps, Carnic and Gailtal Alps and Slovenian Prealps |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Carinthian-Styrian Alps (in German Steirisch-Kärntnerische Alpen or Gurk-und Lavanttaler Alpen) are a mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps. They are located in Austria.
Geography
[edit]Administratively the range belongs to the Austrian state of Styria, Carinthia and, marginally, to Salzburg. Its whole area is drained by the tributaries of the Danube river.
SOIUSA classification
[edit]According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the Carinthian-Styrian Alps are an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Central Eastern Alps
- section = Carinthian-Styrian Alps
- SOIUSA code = II/A-19
Subdivision
[edit]The Carinthian-Styrian Alps are divided in two subsections:
- Gurktal Alps - SOIUSA code: II/A-19.I
- Lavanttal Alps - SOIUSA code: II/A-19.II
Notable summits
[edit]Some notable summits of the Carinthian-Styrian Alps are:
Name | metres | feet |
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Eisenhut | 2,441 | 8,006 |
Großer Rosennock | 2,440 | 8,003 |
Kilnprein | 2,408 | 7,898 |
Zirbitzkogel | 2,396 | 7,858 |
Mirnock | 2,110 | 6,920 |
Ulrichsberg | 1,022 | 3,352 |
References
[edit]- ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.