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This is an (incomplete) list of mountains in Romania. There are 12 peaks over 2,500 m in Romania. Peak Mountain Range County or Counties Height (m) Moldoveanu Peak:
Păpușa. Păpușa Peak (Parâng Mountains) Parângu Mare. Peleaga. Pietrosu Peak (Călimani)
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians (/ k ɑːr ˈ p eɪ θ i ən z /) are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe and Southeast Europe. Roughly 1,500 km (930 mi) long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at 2,500 km (1,600 mi) and the Scandinavian Mountains at 1,700 km (1,100 mi).
Geology. Orogeny. Alpine. Age of rock. Neogene. The Bucegi Mountains (Romanian: Munții Bucegi [ˈmuntsij buˈtʃedʒʲ] ⓘ) are located in central Romania, south of the city of Brașov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains. At 2,505 m (8,219 ft), Omu is its highest point.
With an area of 238,397 km 2 (92,046 sq mi), Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe.It is a country located at the crossroads of Eastern and Southeast Europe. It's bordered on the Black Sea, the country is halfway between the equator and the North Pole and equidistant from the westernmost part of Europe—the Atlantic Coast—and the most easterly—the Ural Mountains.
The Southern Carpathians are the second highest group of mountains in the Carpathian Mountain range (after Tatra), reaching heights of over 2,500 meters. Although considerably smaller than the Alps, they are classified as having an alpine landscape. Their high mountain character, combined with great accessibility, makes them popular with ...
Geography. [] The mountain range is situated in the heart of Romania, at 45°35′N24°45′E / 45.583°N 24.750°E. The range is bordered in the north by the Făgăraș Depression, through which the Olt River flows, and in the west by the Olt Valley (Valea Oltului). Despite its name, Făgăraș, located 20 km (12 mi) to the north, is not ...
Meteorological station under the top of Pietrosul Rodnei Peak. The Rodna Mountains National Park with an area of 465.99 km 2 (179.92 sq mi) [4] was declared natural protected area by the Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in Monitorul Oficial Number 152 of April 12, 2000) [4] and represents a mountainous area (ridges, mountain peaks, cirques, crevasses, caves, moraines, springs, valleys ...