Nanos, Slovenia
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Nanos is a karst
limestone
plateau
in Slovenia
that divides the continental part of Slovenia from the Littoral Region
. It is about 6 km wide and 12 km long in the northern extension of the Dinaric Alps
. The highest point of the plateau is Suhi vrh (1313 metres (4,307.7 ft)). The most popular destination is Pleša (1262 m (4,140.4 ft)) with the Vojko Lodge below its summit.
In 1987, the southern and western slopes of Nanos were declared a regional park
with an area of 2632 hectares (6,503.8 acre).
was founded on the Nanos Plateau. In February 1942, one of the first battles between the partisan insurgence and the Italian Army took place there; in the battle, the partisan leader Janko Premrl (a.k.a. Vojko) was killed.
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Karst topography
Karst topography is a geologic formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but has also been documented for weathering resistant rocks like quartzite given the right conditions.Due to subterranean drainage, there...
limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
that divides the continental part of Slovenia from the Littoral Region
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
. It is about 6 km wide and 12 km long in the northern extension of the Dinaric Alps
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides form a mountain chain in Southern Europe, spanning areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro....
. The highest point of the plateau is Suhi vrh (1313 metres (4,307.7 ft)). The most popular destination is Pleša (1262 m (4,140.4 ft)) with the Vojko Lodge below its summit.
In 1987, the southern and western slopes of Nanos were declared a regional park
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
with an area of 2632 hectares (6,503.8 acre).
Historical role
Nanos has an important symbolic place in the history and identity of Littoral Slovenes. In September 1927, the anti-Fascist insurgent organization TIGRTIGR
TIGR, abbreviation for Trst , Istra , Gorica and Reka , with the full name Revolutionary Organization of the Julian March T.I.G.R. was a militant anti-Fascist and insurgent organization active in the 1920s and the 1930s in the eastern Italian border region known as the Julian March.The...
was founded on the Nanos Plateau. In February 1942, one of the first battles between the partisan insurgence and the Italian Army took place there; in the battle, the partisan leader Janko Premrl (a.k.a. Vojko) was killed.
The Nanos transmitter
The Nanos transmitter is a FM-/TV-broadcasting facility consisting of a 50 m guyed tower, a guyed mast, which may be a bit less tall, and a small guyed mast. The transmitter building has many dishes for radio relay links. The Nanos transmitter went into service in 1962 and played an important role in introducing PAL-standard color TV in the former Yugoslavia. The facility was attacked during the Slovenian independence warTen-Day War
The Ten-Day War or the Slovenian Independence War was a military conflict between the Slovenian Territorial Defence and the Yugoslav People's Army in 1991 following Slovenia's declaration of independence.-Background:...
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