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Medvednica | |
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![]() View of Medvednica from Jarun Lake | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Sljeme |
Elevation | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | Croatia |
Range coordinates | 45°55′N 15°58′E / 45.917°N 15.967°E |
Medvednica (pronounced [mědʋednitsa], lit. "Bear Mountain")[1] is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb, and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. The highest peak, at 1,035 m (3,396 ft) is Sljeme.[2] Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park (park prirode), a type of preservation lesser than a national park.[3] During Miocene and Pliocene, the mountain was an island within the Pannonian Sea.