Meseș Mountains
Appearance
Meseș Mountains | |
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![]() Măgura Priei | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Măgura Priei Peak |
Elevation | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°07′06″N 23°02′04″E / 47.118199°N 23.034519°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Munții Meseșului (Romanian) |
Geography | |
Country | Romania |
Region | Transylvania |
Counties | Sălaj and Cluj |
The Meseș Mountains (Romanian: Munții Meseșului, Hungarian: Meszes-hegység) are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Apuseni Mountains. The highest peak is Măgura Priei Peak , at 996 m (3,268 ft).[1]
The mountains are located in Sălaj and Cluj counties, south of Zalău and northwest of Cluj-Napoca. The main rivers flowing through the area are the Crasna (with its tributary, the Pria), Almaș, and Agrij.
Gallery
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Munții Meseș". zalausj.ro (in Romanian). Zalău City Hall. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Sălaj, Monografie, Victor Cormoș, Valentin Borda, Editura Sport Turism, București 1980.
- Zona Etnografică Meseș, Ioan Augustin Goia, Editura Sport-Turism, București 1982.
- Geografia României I. Geografia fizică, M. Ielenicz, Editura Universitară 2005