Komna Explained

Komna is a mountain karst plateau in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It has an elevation from to . It has a triangular shape and rises above the Bohinj Basin. To the east, it continues into the Triglav Lakes Valley.^[1] The lowest measured temperatures in Slovenia were recorded at Komna in January 2009, reaching .^[2]

Name

The name Komna is derived through ellipsis from *Komьna (planota); the adjective *komьna comes from the Slavic common noun *komъ 'hill, mountain, elevation', and the second element means 'plateau'. The name therefore etymologically means 'mountain (plateau)'.^[3]

Lodge

The Komna Lodge stands on Komna at an elevation of . It is operated by the Ljubljana Matica Alpine Club.^[4]

External links

46.2845°N 13.7734°W

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Komna . Enciklopedija Slovenije [Encyclopedia of Slovenia] . sl. 1991 . 213 . Javornik . Marjan . Alenka . Dermastia . Mladinska knjiga. 9788611142883.
2. News: Slovenski vremenski rekordi . sl. Slovenian Weather Records . Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia . 26 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001118/http://www.arso.gov.si/vreme/podnebje/slo_vremenski_rekordi.pdf . 4 March 2016.
3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 197.
4. News: Popotresna obnova Doma na Komni . sl. The Renovation of the Komna Mountain Hut After the Earthquake . Edo . Grabrijan . Gore-ljudje . 28 June 2004.