Jelovica Explained

Jelovica (in Slovenian pronounced as /jɛˈlɔːʋitsa/) is a karst plateau in northwestern Slovenia.^[1] It is the easternmost part of the Julian Alps and is overgrown by spruce forest.

Partisan Peak (Slovenian: Partizanski vrh), originally known as Mount Kotlič,^[2] located on the southern part of the plateau, is its highest peak and reaches an elevation of . The northern part of the plateau has elevations up to .

Iron ore was dug in Jelovica in the past. During World War II, Jelovica was a refuge for the Slovene Partisans. Nowadays, it is a protected area as part of the Natura 2000 network.

Notes and References

1. Book: Eržen, Saša . Geografija Jelovice s poudarkom na možnostih razvoja turizma: diplomsko delo . Slovenian, English . The Geography of Jelovica with an Emphasis on the Possibilities of the Development of Tourism . 2007 . Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana . 9 . 2012-04-05 . 2011-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815120517/http://geo2.ff.uni-lj.si/pisnadela/pdfs/dipl_200703_sasa_erzen.pdf . dead .
2. Book: Radmannsdorf . 1914 . Vienna: K. u. k. Militärgeographisches Institut . Vienna . 1:75,000 map.