Jezerska_Kočna

Kočna

Kočna

Mountain in Slovenia

Kočna[1][2][3] at 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) high, is the second-highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the westernmost peak of the Grintovec Range (Slovene: Grintovci). Its prominent and easily recognized peak is visible from far around. The mountain has two peaks: the higher Jezersko Kočna (Jezerska Kočna, 2,540 metres or 8,330 feet) and the nearby lower Kokra Kočna (Slovene: Kokrska Kočna, 2,520 metres or 8,270 feet).[1]

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Name

The oronym Kočna is derived from the Slovenian common noun kočna 'cirque', referring to a valley with an amphitheater-like head and also to the valley head itself with pastures and forests below the wall of a mountain, and was applied to the mountain via metonymy. The common noun kočna itself is derived from the Slavic root *kǫtъ 'corner'. The name Kočna is also found as a settlement name for the nearby village of Kočna and in the derived name Podkočna.[4]

Starting points

Routes

The Zois Lodge

References

  1. [1]
    "Gospodična z dvema vrhovoma". Gore-ljudje. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Kočna, 2540 m". Planinska zveza Slovenije. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Kočna". Geopedia. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 193–194.
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