Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga) is a mountain in
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
. It is the highest point in the
Retezat Mountains
The Retezat Mountains ( ro, Munții Retezat, hu, Retyezát-hegység) are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of . Other important peaks are ...
with a summit elevation of above sea level.
[2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook]
p. 11 Peleaga is located in
Hunedoara County
Hunedoara County () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as , in German as , and in Slovak ...
, and lies within the historical region of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
.
In addition to its highest peak Peleaga, the Retezat Mountains, part of the
Southern Carpathians
The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps; ro, Carpații Meridionali ; hu, Déli-Kárpátok) are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania. They cover the part of the Carpathian Mountains located between the Pr ...
, are home to some of the highest massifs in Romania. Other important peaks in the range are
Păpușa (''Vârful Păpușa'') and (''Vârful Retezat''). The Retezat Mountains have many
glacial lakes, including the largest one in Romania,
Bucura Lake (''Lacul Bucura''), which covers and is situated at an elevation of . The area also contains the
Retezat National Park
The Retezat National Park ( ro, Parcul Naţional Retezat) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara county, Romania.
Description
Containing more than sixty peaks over and over hundred ...
, Romania's first national park.
See also
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List of European ultra prominent peaks
This is a list of all the mountains in Europe with ultra-prominent peaks with topographic prominence greater than . The column "Col" denotes the highest elevation to which one must descend from a peak in order to reach peaks with higher elevations; ...
References
External links
"Vârful Peleaga, Romania" on PeakbaggerPictures and images from the Carpathian MountainsMaps of the RetezatJiu Valley Portal- Romania's principal coalmining region and a gateway to the
Retezat National Park
The Retezat National Park ( ro, Parcul Naţional Retezat) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara county, Romania.
Description
Containing more than sixty peaks over and over hundred ...
Mountains of Romania
Mountains of the Southern Carpathians
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