The Torre ( Friulian : Tôr ; Slovene : Ter ) is a river of the Province of Udine in Friuli-Venezia Giulia , northeast Italy . It is the main right tributary of the Isonzo ; the Torre together with its own tributary the Natisone drain a large part of the Isonzo basin .
5-538: The river rises in the Julian Prealps at around 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level. It flows through the communes of Tarcento and Reana del Rojale , where, as a result of the karst topography, it disappears underground. From close to the eastern periphery of the city of Udine it follows a discontinuous course until joined by the Natisone near Trivignano Udinese . From here it flows briefly in
10-836: A mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps that stretch from northeastern Italy to Slovenia , where they rise to 2,864 m at Mount Triglav , the highest peak in Slovenia . A large part of the Julian Alps is included in Triglav National Park . The second highest peak of the range, the 2,755 m high Jôf di Montasio , lies in Italy . The Julian Alps cover an estimated 4,400 km (of which 1,542 km lies in Italy). They are located between
15-842: The Province of Gorizia , receiving the torrent Judrio from the left, before returning to the Province of Udine and flowing into the Isonzo. This article on a location in Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Julian Alps The Julian Alps ( Slovene : Julijske Alpe , Italian : Alpi Giulie , Venetian : Alpe Jułie , Friulian : Alps Juliis , German : Julische Alpen ) are
20-522: The Sava Valley and Canale Valley . They are divided into the Eastern and Western Julian Alps. The Julian Alps were known in antiquity as Alpes Iuliae , and also attested as Alpes Julianae c. AD 670, Alpis Julia c. 734, and Alpes Iulias in 1090. Like the municipium of Forum Julii (now Cividale del Friuli ) at the foot of the mountains, the range was named after Julius Caesar of
25-511: The gens Julia , perhaps due to a road built by Julius Caesar and completed by Augustus . There are many peaks in the Eastern Julian Alps over 2,000 m high, and they are mainly parts of ridges. The most prominent peaks are visible by their height and size. There are high plateaus on the eastern border, such as Pokljuka , Mežakla , and Jelovica . The main peaks by height are the following: The Western Julian Alps cover
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