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Bălănești Hill (Romanian: Dealul Bălănești, pronunciation: [b ə l ə ˈ n e ʃ tʲ]) is the highest geographical point in Moldova, [2] with an altitude of 430 metres (1410') (429 metres; 1407' according to some sources).
Moldova map : extreme points as red dots. This is a list of the extreme points of Moldova : the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points in the country.
The country's highest point, Bălănești Hill, which reaches 1,407 or 1,410 ft (428.9 or 429.8 m), depending on the source, is situated in the Corneşti Hills, the western part of the Codri Plateau. Northwest of it are the Ciulucului Hills (average 250 meters or 820 feet, max 388 meters or 1,273 feet).
Bălănești is a commune in Nisporeni District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Bălănești and Găureni. [2] The highest point of Moldova, Bălănești Hill, [3] [4] is located in Bălănești. Bălănești is the highest village in Moldova with an elevation of 436 m.
This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically. Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features. Notes are provided where territorial disputes or inconsistencies affect the listings.
While most of the country is hilly, elevations never exceed 430 m (1,410 ft), the highest point being the Bălănești Hill. Moldova's hills are part of the Moldavian Plateau, which geologically originate from the Carpathian Mountains.
Of all countries, Lesotho has the world's highest low point at 1,400 metres (4,593 ft). Other countries with high low points include Rwanda 950 metres (3,117 ft) and Andorra 840 metres (2,756 ft). Countries with very low high points include Maldives 5 metres (16 ft), Tuvalu, 5 metres (16 ft) and the Marshall Islands 10 metres (33 ft). These ...
Moldoveanu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Moldoveanu, pronounced [ˈvɨrful moldoˈve̯anu]; "Moldavian Peak"), at 2,545 metres (8,350 ft), is the highest mountain peak in Romania. [2] It is located in Argeș County, in the Făgăraș Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.