julian alps

The Julian Alps (Slovenian: Julijske Alpe) are part of the Alps that stretch from north-eastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2864 metres at Triglav. They are named after Julius Caesar and are part of the Southern Limestone Alps. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Alps]wikipedia[/url]

Slovene Julijske Alpe , Italian Alpi Giulie range of the Eastern Alps, extending southeastward from the Carnic Alps (q.v.) and the town of Tarvisio in northeastern Italy to near the city of Ljubljana in Slovenia. Composed mainly of limestone, the mountains are bounded by the Fella River and Sella di (Pass of) Camporosso (northwest) and by the Sava River (north and east). They rise to Triglav (q.v.; 9,396 ft [2,864 m]), the highest point in Slovenia. [url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9044120/Julian-Alps]Britannica[/url]