The Julian Alps (Slovene: Julijske Alpe, Italian: Alpi Giulie) are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretches from north-eastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2,864 metres at the Triglav mountain. They are named after Julius Caesar, who founded the municipium of Cividale del Friuli at the foot of the mountains. A large part of the Julian Alps is included in the Triglav National Park.
Its most important peaks are:
Important passes of the Julians are:
Coordinates: 46°20′N 13°45′E / 46.333, 13.75
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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