Dreiländereck

Dreiländereck

Dreiländereck

Mountain in the Karavanks

The Dreiländereck (also Ofen; Slovene: Peč; Italian: Monte Forno) is a mountain in the Karavanks at the top of which is the tripoint of the countries of Austria, Italy and Slovenia. It thus links the three language regions of German, Italian and Slovenian. The height of the summit is 1,508 m (AA).

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Geography

The municipalities that meet at the tripoint are Arnoldstein (Villach Land) in the Austrian state of Carinthia, Kronau/Kranjska Gora (part of Ratschach/Rateče) in Slovenia and Tarvis/Tarvisio (Friuli Venezia Giulia) in Italy.

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Name and languages

The German word Ofen and the Slovenisan word peč, German loanword Pötsche, both mean 'rock' or 'cave' in this context, although the word also means 'oven'.[1] The Italian name is the literal translation (forno 'oven'). Dreiländereck ("three-land corner" i.e. tripoint) ist a modern creation.

As a result of the three language regions that meet here the mountain is related to the Dreisprachenspitze at the Stilfserjoch.

Development

The mountain has been developed into a skiing area with eight lifts and 17 km of piste served by the Dreiländereck Lift System (Dreiländereck Bergbahnen).

References

  1. [1]
    Heinz Dieter Pohl: Stichwort Ofen. In: Bergnamen (in 2.), (accessed 10 March 2011).
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