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Moldoveanu Peak

Moldoveanu Peak

Mountain peak in the Southern Carpathians and the highest point of Romania

For the name, see Moldoveanu (surname).

Moldoveanu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Moldoveanu, pronounced [ˈvɨrful moldoˈve̯anu]; "Moldavian Peak"), at 2,545 metres (8,350 ft), is the highest mountain peak in Romania.[2] It is located in Argeș County, in the Făgăraș Mountains of the Southern Carpathians.

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The most popular routes to reach Moldoveanu are over the Viștea Mare (2,527 metres (8,291 ft)), by paths coming from Podragu, Sâmbăta, or by the Viștea Valley.

The closest settlement on the north side is Victoria and on the south side Câmpulung.

In December 2019, the star XO-1, located 536 light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis, was named Moldoveanu after the mountain.

Ascent

Moldoveanu can be climbed over the Viștea Mare (2,527 metres (8,291 ft)), by paths coming from Podragu, Sâmbăta, or by the Viștea Valley.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Europe Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  2. [2]
    2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 11
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