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Kočna

Coordinates: 46°21′31.320″N 14°31′19.416″E / 46.35870000°N 14.52206000°E / 46.35870000; 14.52206000
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Kočna
Highest point
Elevation2,540 m (8,330 ft)
Coordinates46°21′31.320″N 14°31′19.416″E / 46.35870000°N 14.52206000°E / 46.35870000; 14.52206000
Geography
Kočna is located in Slovenia
Kočna
Kočna
Parent rangeKamnik–Savinja Alps
Climbing
First ascent1840 Jernik & Suhadolnik

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]

Name

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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

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Routes

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The Zois Lodge

References

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