Blegoš, with an elevation of 1,562 metres (5,125 ft), is the second-highest peak in the Škofja Loka Hills of Upper Carniola (northwestern Slovenia), after Mount Altemaver on the Ratitovec Ridge. From the summit it is possible to see the highest Slovenian mountain groups in the Julian Alps, the Karawanks, and the Kamnik–Savinja Alps.

Blegoš
View from the summit
Highest point
Elevation1,562 m (5,125 ft)
Coordinates46°09′53″N 14°06′49″E / 46.164854°N 14.113490°E / 46.164854; 14.113490
Geography
Map
LocationŠkofja Loka Hills, Slovenia
Parent rangeSlovenian Prealps
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Gorenja Žetina

Name

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Sign for Mount Blegoš (spelled Blegaš) in Čabrače

Blegoš was attested in historical records as Bligosh and Bligos in 1763–1787. In the local dialect, it is known as Bliegaš. The name Blegoš is a clipped borrowing from the German name Fleherskofel (a compound of Fleher 'suppliant, petitioner' and Kofel 'mountain with a rounded top').[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ Bezlaj, France (1977). Etimološki slovar slovenskega jezika. Vol. 1: A-J. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 26.
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 65.
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