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'''Slivnica''' ({{convert|1114|m|disp=or}}) is a peak in the [[Dinaric Alps]] in [[Slovenia]], southeast of [[Cerknica]] on the edge of the plain defined by [[Lake Cerknica]]. Its southern and western slopes are covered in deciduous and pine forests, which also obstruct the view from the highest peak, Big Slivnica ({{lang-sl|Velika Slivnica}}).<ref>[http://www.hribi.net/gora/slivnica/26/227 Slivnica on Hribi.net]</ref> |
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A [[cave|karst cave]] below the summit of Slivnica, known as Witches' Cave ({{lang|sl|''Coprniška jama''}}) was described by [[Johann Weikhard von Valvasor|Valvasor]] in his ''[[The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola]]'' (1689) as a hole where storms were made. Warm air rises from the cave in the cold winter months and condenses to form [[mist]], a phenomenon that contributed to the creation of the local legend about the Slivnica [[Witchcraft|witches]], traditionally blamed for all misfortune by local farmers from [[hail|hail storms]] to various [[Illness|ailments]].<ref>[http://www.druzina.si/icd/spletnastran.nsf/all/B426E7D69CB4024DC12572030034E408?OpenDocument Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website]</ref> |
A [[cave|karst cave]] below the summit of Slivnica, known as Witches' Cave ({{lang|sl|''Coprniška jama''}}) was described by [[Johann Weikhard von Valvasor|Valvasor]] in his ''[[The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola]]'' (1689) as a hole where storms were made. Warm air rises from the cave in the cold winter months and condenses to form [[mist]], a phenomenon that contributed to the creation of the local legend about the Slivnica [[Witchcraft|witches]], traditionally blamed for all misfortune by local farmers from [[hail|hail storms]] to various [[Illness|ailments]].<ref>[http://www.druzina.si/icd/spletnastran.nsf/all/B426E7D69CB4024DC12572030034E408?OpenDocument Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website]</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:09, 17 May 2012
- For other uses, see Slivnica (disambiguation)
| Slivnica | |
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  Slivnica Location of Slivnica | |
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| Elevation | 1,114 m (3,655 ft) |
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| Location | Slovenia |
| Parent range | Dinaric Alps |
Slivnica (1,114 metres or 3,655 feet) is a peak in the Dinaric Alps in Slovenia, southeast of Cerknica on the edge of the plain defined by Lake Cerknica. Its southern and western slopes are covered in deciduous and pine forests, which also obstruct the view from the highest peak, Big Slivnica (Template:Lang-sl).[1]
A karst cave below the summit of Slivnica, known as Witches' Cave ([Coprniška jama] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) was described by Valvasor in his The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola (1689) as a hole where storms were made. Warm air rises from the cave in the cold winter months and condenses to form mist, a phenomenon that contributed to the creation of the local legend about the Slivnica witches, traditionally blamed for all misfortune by local farmers from hail storms to various ailments.[2]
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