Pokljuka
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The Pokljuka Plateau () is a forested karst plateau at an elevation of around , located in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Pokljuka
- Mountain.photo
- Mountain pastures at Pokljuka plateau, Julian alps (52339467762).jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Mountain pastures at Pokljuka plateau
- Mountain.type
- karst plateau
- Mountain.map
- Slovenia
- Mountain.elevation
- 1100-1400 m
- Mountain.area
- 6300 ha
- Mountain.length_km
- 20
- Mountain.settlement
- Zatrnik, Gorjuše, Koprivnik v Bohinju, Podjelje
- Mountain.range
- Julian Alps
- Mountain.age
- trias
- Mountain.highest
- Debela peč (2014 m)
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Slovenia
- Image
- Winter cottage at night at Pokljuka 2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pokljuka
- located in protected area
- Triglav National Park
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography and geology
- Flora, vegetation and conservation
- Human use and recreation
- References
- External links
The Pokljuka Plateau () is a forested karst plateau at an elevation of around , located in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.
The plateau is known for its forests, mountain pastures (Javornik, Lipanca, Uskovnica, Zajamniki, etc.), and winter sports facilities. It is also a common starting point for mountain hikers. The yearly Biathlon World Cup meets are held at the Pokljuka Biathlon Center, west of the town of Bled ( by car). Pokljuka is part of Triglav National Park. Administratively, it belongs to the municipalities of Bled, Bohinj, and Gorje.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pokljuka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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