| Nanos | |
|---|---|
 Pleša Peak on the Nanos Plateau with the Nanos transmitter | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 45°47′54.76″N14°3′54.57″E / 45.7985444°N 14.0651583°E /45.7985444; 14.0651583 |
| Geography | |
  Nanos Location of Nanos in Slovenia | |
| Location | Inner Carniola,Slovenia |
| Parent range | Dinaric Alps |
Nanos (pronounced[ˈnaːnɔs];Italian:Monte Re) is akarstlimestoneplateau at the eastern border of theInner Carniola in southwestern Slovenia.
The plateau is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) wide and 12 km (7.5 mi) long in the northern extension of theDinaric Alps. The highest point of the plateau is Dry Peak (Slovene:Suhi vrh, 1,313 metres or 4,308 feet). The plateau is traversed by theSlovene Mountain Trail, the oldest interconnecting trail in Slovenia. The most popular destination on Nanos and part of the trail is Pleša Peak (1,262 metres or 4,140 feet) with theVojko Lodge (Slovene:Vojkova koča, named for theSlovene PartisanJanko Premrl, a.k.a. Vojko[1]) below its summit.[2] In 1987, the southern and western slopes of Nanos were declared aregional park with an area of 2,632 hectares (6,500 acres).[3]
In Antiquity, Nanos was known asOcra.[4] Strabo reckoned it the last peak of the Alps. In the 1st century, the pass at Nanos was an important route for civilian and military traffic fromTrieste (Tergeste) toLjubljana (Emona) and beyond toCarnuntum at the Danube. It lost its importance when a faster road connected Emona toAquileia further north in the 2nd century.[5] Nanos is mentioned asNanas inJohann Weikhard von Valvasor's 1689 workThe Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.[6]
Nanos has an important symbolic place in the history and identity ofLittoral Slovenes. In September 1927, the anti-Fascist insurgent organizationTIGR was founded on the Nanos Plateau. On 18 April 1942, theBattle of Nanos took place at Nanos. It was one of the first battles between thePartisan insurgence in theSlovene Littoral, led by Janko Premrl, and theItalian Army, and was the beginning of the struggle for the western border between the two nations.[7]
There are around 35 residents domiciled on Nanos Plateau. They were finally connected to the electricity grid in 2006.[8] Their most highly valued product is theNanos cheese, produced already in the 16th century and, since October 2011, theprotected designation of origin label. Today, it is made of cow milk, although before World War II, it was made of sheep milk. The number of sheep on the plateau dropped significantly since then.[9] Residents also make a living from tourism.
The Nanos transmitter is an FM/DAB[10]/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 introducingPAL-standard color TV in the former Yugoslavia. The facility was attacked during theSlovene independence war in 1991. It is operated by the broadcasterRTV Slovenija.
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