Parângu Mare
| Parângu Mare | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,519 m (8,264 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,103 m (6,900 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 45°20′28″N 23°32′26″E / 45.34111°N 23.54056°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Parângu Mare Romania | |
| Location | Gorj County—Hunedoara County, Romania |
| Parent range | Parâng Mountains, Southern Carpathians |
Parângu Mare (Romanian pronunciation: [paˈrɨŋ̩ɡu ˈmare], "Big Parângu") is a mountain peak in Romania. At 2,519 metres (8,264 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak of the Parâng Mountains, located in the Parâng Mountains group of the Southern Carpathians.[2] It is situated on the border of the Romanian counties of Gorj and Hunedoara. It is the most prominent peak in Romania (2,103 metres (6,900 ft)), its parent mountain being Gerlachovský štít ((2,655 metres (8,711 ft)) in Slovakia.
Mountains
- Parâng Mountains (Munții Parâng)
- Șureanu Mountains (Munții Șureanu/M. Sebeșului)
- Cindrel Mountains (Munții Cindrel/M. Cibinului)
- Lotru Mountains (Munții Lotrului; literally: Mountains of the Thief)
- Căpățâna Mountains (Munții Căpățânii; literally: Mountains of the Head or Mountains of the Skull)
See also
- Parâng Mountains group
- Carpathian Mountains
- Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group
- Făgăraș Mountains group
- Rânca
References
- ^ a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Major mountain peaks". 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. 2017. p. 11.
External links
- Pictures and images from the Carpathian Mountains
- http://www.carpati.org/ [bare URL]
- http://www.alpinet.org/ [bare URL]
- "Vârful Parângul Mare, Romania" on Peakbagger
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