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Geological Formation

Blatnica Valley

Karst Caves and Sinkholes

Blatnica Valley (Slovak: Blatnická dolina) is a karst valley about 8 kilometers long in the Greater Fatra range of Slovakia, in the Zilina Region's Martin District, reachable by dirt road from the village of Blatnica. Most of the valley is covered in dense forest, with limestone and dolomite rock exposed in places, and its best known feature is a rock window in its lower reaches; climbing routes to the peaks Ostra and Drienok start from the valley floor.

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
Natura 2000 Site 1
Connections

Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Blatnica Valley

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Blatnica Valley
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Slovakia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Blatnica Valley
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Blatnica Valley, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Veľká Fatra", "desig_eng": "National Park; third level of protection"
  • name_eng and desig_eng, Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
    "name_eng": "Veľká Fatra", "desig_eng": "Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)"
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Blatnica Valley (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Blatnica Valley (Slovak: Blatnická dolina) is a karst valley in the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia.
  • In Group: Karst Landscapes and Landforms, Lead sentence
    The Blatnica Valley (Slovak: Blatnická dolina) is a karst valley in the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia.
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Wikidata: Blatnica Valley
Wikidata Q4177980, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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