Parângu Mare
| Parângu Mare | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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°ECoordinates: 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 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 m), its parent mountain being Gerlach (2,655 m) in Slovakia.
Mountains
- Parâng Mountains (Munții Parâng)
- Şureanu 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)
Parângu Mare 3D
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ↑ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 11
External links
- Pictures and images from the Carpathian Mountains
- http://www.carpati.org/
- http://www.alpinet.org/
- "Vârful Parângul Mare, Romania" on Peakbagger
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