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Peak · Romania

Parângul Mare

Elevation
2,519 m
#6,251
in the world
#5
in Romania
2,103 m
prominence

Parângul Mare is a peak in Romania, rising to 2,519 m, the 5th highest we list in Romania.

Isolation
84 km
To the nearest higher ground
Nearest town
16 km away
Type
Peak
GeoNames feature code PK

Where it is

Parângul Mare

Parângul Mare lies in Romania, in Hunedoara County.

Key facts

Elevation
2,519 m (8,264 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,103 m
Type
Peak
Region
Hunedoara County
Coordinates
45.340, 23.539

How it ranks

Among peaks in Romania
#5of 31
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#6,251of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Ski resort Straja, Hunedoara1,440 m24 km
Vf. Păpușa2,508 m50 km
Păpuşa2,508 m50 km
Peleaga2,509 m51 km
Vârful Peleaga2,509 m51 km
Vf. Retezat2,482 m54 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Parângul Mare.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
PetrilaRomania25,23416 km
PetroşaniRomania44,18716 km
VulcanRomania19,77222 km
LupeniRomania30,48824 km
Târgu JiuRomania73,54538 km

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Moldoveanu2,544 m
2Negoiu2,535 m
3Vf. Negoiu2,535 m
4Vistea Mare2,527 m
5Parângul Mare2,519 m
8Peleaga2,509 m
9Vârful Peleaga2,509 m
10Vf. Păpușa2,508 m
11Păpuşa2,508 m
12Omu2,507 m

Common questions

How tall is Parângul Mare?
Parângul Mare rises to 2,519 m (8,264 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Parângul Mare?
Parângul Mare is in Romania, in Hunedoara County.
Where does Parângul Mare rank?
It is the 5th highest of the 31 peaks we list in Romania, and #6,251 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to Parângul Mare?
Petrila, Romania, about 16 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.