| Kočna | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,540 m (8,330 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°21′31.320″N 14°31′19.416″E / 46.35870000°N 14.52206000°E / 46.35870000; 14.52206000 |
| Geography | |
  Kočna | |
| Parent range | Kamnik–Savinja Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1840 Jernik & Suhadolnik |
Kočna[1][2][3] at 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) high, is the second-highest mountain in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps and the westernmost peak of the Grintovec Range (Slovene: Grintovci). Its prominent and easily recognized peak is visible from far around. The mountain has two peaks: the higher Jezersko Kočna (Jezerska Kočna, 2,540 metres or 8,330 feet) and the nearby lower Kokra Kočna (Slovene: Kokrska Kočna, 2,520 metres or 8,270 feet).[1]
The oronym Kočna is derived from the Slovenian common noun kočna 'cirque', referring to a valley with an amphitheater-like head and also to the valley head itself with pastures and forests below the wall of a mountain, and was applied to the mountain via metonymy. The common noun kočna itself is derived from the Slavic root *kǫtъ 'corner'. The name Kočna is also found as a settlement name for the nearby village of Kočna and in the derived name Podkočna.[4]
