Pohorje

Pohorje
Bachergebirge
Pohorje near Maribor
Highest point
Peak	Black Peak (Črni vrh)
Elevation	1,543 m (5,062 ft)
Coordinates	46°30′13″N 15°27′11″E / 46.50361°N 15.45306°E / 46.50361; 15.45306
Geography
Location of Pohorje
Country	Slovenia
Range coordinates	46°32′N 15°28′E / 46.533°N 15.467°E / 46.533; 15.467
Parent range	Southern Limestone Alps

Pohorje (pronounced [ˈpóːxɔɾjɛ]), also known as the Pohorje Massif^[1][2] or the Pohorje Mountains (German: Bachergebirge, Bacherngebirge or often simply Bachern), is a mostly wooded, medium-high mountain range south of the Drava River in northeastern Slovenia. According to the traditional AVE classification it belongs to the Southern Limestone Alps. Geologically, it forms part of the Central Alps and features silicate metamorphic and igneous rock. Pohorje is sparsely populated with dispersed villages. There are also some ski resorts.