Peleaga (Vârful Peleaga) is a mountain in
Romania
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. It is the highest point in the
Retezat Mountains
The Retezat Mountains (, ) 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 Păpușa (Vârful Păpușa, "the Doll Pea ...
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, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...
, and lies within the historical region of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
in central Romania.
In addition to its highest peak Peleaga, the Retezat Mountains, part of the
Southern Carpathians
The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps; ; ) are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania. They cover the part of the Carpathian Mountains located between the Prahova River in the east and the Timiș and ...
, are home to some of the highest massifs in Romania. Other important peaks in the range are
Păpușa
Păpușa, standing at 2,508 metres (8,228 ft), is a mountain peak within the Retezat Mountains of the Southern Carpathians in Romania. It is the second highest peak within the Retezat Mountains, behind Peleaga (2,509 metres, 8,232 feet).
The Re ...
(''Vârful Păpușa'') and (''Vârful Retezat''). The Retezat Mountains have many
glacial lake
A glacial lake is a body of water with origins from glacier activity. They are formed when a glacier erodes the land and then melts, filling the depression created by the glacier.
Formation
Near the end of the last glacial period, roughly 10,0 ...
s, including the largest one in Romania,
Bucura Lake (''Lacul Bucura''), which covers , at an elevation of . The area also contains the
Retezat National Park
The Retezat National Park () is a protected area located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara (county), Hunedoara county, Romania. Founded in 1935, it is the oldest national park in the country and categorized as a category II IUCN national park ...
, 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 .
European peaks by prominence
The column "Col" in the chart below denotes the highest elevation to which one must descend from a p ...
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 () is a protected area located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara (county), Hunedoara county, Romania. Founded in 1935, it is the oldest national park in the country and categorized as a category II IUCN national park ...
Mountains of Romania
Mountains of the Southern Carpathians
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