Mangart

Also known as Mangrt

Mangart or Mangrt is a mountain in the Julian Alps, located on the border between Italy and Slovenia. With an elevation of , it is the fourth-highest peak in Slovenia, after Triglav, Škrlatica and Mali Triglav. It was first climbed in 1794 by the naturalist Franz von Hohenwart. Mangart is also the name of the mountain range between the Koritnica Valley and the Mangart Valley, with the highest peak called Veliki Mangart (Big Mount Mangart).

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Mountain.name: Mangart
Mountain.other_name: Mangrt
Mountain.photo: Mangart 16.jpg
Mountain.elevation_m: 2,679
Mountain.prominence_m: 1,065
Mountain.listing: Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Mountain.location: Slovenia - Italy
Mountain.range: Julian Alps
Mountain.map: Alps
Mountain.map_caption: Location in the Alps
Mountain.first_ascent: 1794

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Instance of: mountain
Country: Italy
Located in: Bovec
Elevation: 2678
Image: Mangart 16.jpg
Significant event: first ascent

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Commons category: Mangart
topographic prominence: 1066
located in protected area: Triglav National Park
topographic isolation: 12.7
key col: Vršič Pass

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==Name== Mount Mangart was attested in historical sources in 1617 as Monhart. The name is of German origin, derived from the personal name Mainhart (from Old High German Maganhard). In addition to serving as the name of the mountain, this German name has also developed into Slovene surnames such as Manhart and Menart.

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