Parângu Mare (Romanian pronunciation: [paˈrɨŋ̩ɡu ˈmare], "Big Parângu") is a mountain peak in Romania. At 2,519 m (8,264 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak of the Parâng Mountains, located in the Parâng Mountains group of the Southern Carpathians.[2] It straddles the border of the Romanian counties of Gorj and Hunedoara. It is the most prominent peak in Romania (2,103 m (6,900 ft)), its parent mountain being Gerlachovský štít ((2,655 m (8,711 ft)) in Slovakia.
| Parângu Mare | |
|---|---|
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| 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°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Parângu Mare Romania | |
| Country | Romania |
| Region(s) | Oltenia, Transylvania |
| Counties | Gorj and Hunedoara |
| Parent range | Parâng Mountains, Southern Carpathians |
Mountains
edit- Parâng Mountains (Munții Parâng)
- Șureanu Mountains (Munții Șureanu/Munții Sebeșului)
- Cindrel Mountains (Munții Cindrel/Munții Cibinului)
- Lotru Mountains (Munții Lotrului; literally: Mountains of the Thief)
- Căpățâna Mountains (Munții Căpățânii; literally: Mountains of the Head or Mountains of the Skull)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences". peaklist.org. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Major mountain peaks". 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. 2017. p. 11.
External links
edit- Pictures and images from the Carpathian Mountains
- "Vârful Parângul Mare, Romania". www.peakbagger.com.
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