Vâlcan Mountains
The Vâlcan Mountains are a chain of mountains in the Southern Carpathians in Gorj County, Romania. They are part of the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group, and run for approximately 54 kilometres.- Mountain rising to 1,946 metres (6,385 feet)
- Description: mountain range
- Also known as“Munţii Vâlcan”“Munţii Vâlcani”“Muntii Valcanului”“Munţii Vîlcanului”“Munţii Vulcanului”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Câmpu lui Neag and Uricani.
Câmpu lui Neag
Village
Câmpu lui Neag is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Vâlcan Mountains.
Uricani
Uricani is a town in the Jiu Valley region of Hunedoara County, in southern Transylvania, Romania.
Vâlcan Mountains
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Latitude
45.25° or 45° 15′ north
Longitude
23.08333° or 23° 5′ east
Open location code
8GQ5732M+28
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Vâlcan Mountains” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Muntanyes de Vâlcan”
- Cebuano: “Munții Vâlcanului”
- Danish: “Vâlcan-bjergene”
- Hungarian: “Vulkán-hegység”
- Polish: “Góry Vîlcan”
- Polish: “Góry Wylkańskie”
- Portuguese: “Montanhas Valcân”
- Romanian: “Munții Vâlcan”
- Romanian: “Munţii Vâlcanului”
- Venetian: “Vâlcan Mountains”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Topliţa and Valea de Brazi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Valea de Pesti dam and Văcaria.
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