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The Carnic Alps (Шаблон:Lang-it; Шаблон:Lang-de; Шаблон:Lang-sl; Шаблон:Lang-fur) are a range of the Southern Limestone Alps in Austria and northeastern Italy. They are within Austrian East Tyrol and Carinthia, and Italian Friuli (Province of Udine) and marginally in Veneto.

Etymology

They are named after the Roman province of Carnia, which probably has a Celtic origin.

The mountains gave their name to the stage on the geologic time scale known as Carnian, an age in the Triassic Period.

Geography

They extend from east to west for about Шаблон:Convert between the Gail River, a tributary of the Drava and the Tagliamento, forming the border between Austria and Italy.

Alpine Club classification

The Carnic Alps are divided into two distinct areas:

In the Carnic Alps is the southernmost glacier in Austria, the Eiskar, nestling in the Kellerwand massif.

Notable peaks

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Hohe Warte and Kellerspitzen, view from south (Monte Arvenis)

Among the most important mountains of the range are:

Mountain passes

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Wind turbine on the Austrian side of the Plöcken Pass

The chief passes of the Carnic Alps are:

See also

References

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External links

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Шаблон:Southern Limestone Alps

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