Vâlcan Mountains

The Vâlcan Mountains are a chain of mountains in the in , . They are part of the Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group, and run for approximately 54 kilometres.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,946 metres
  • Description: mountain range
  • Also known as: “Munţii Vâlcan”, “Munţii Vâlcani”, “Muntii Valcanului”, “Munţii Vîlcanului”, “Munţii Vulcanului”, and “Valcan Mountains”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Câmpu lui Neag and Uricani.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Vâlcan Mountains.

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is a town in the region of , in southern , . As of 2021 it had a population of 6,669.

Vâlcan Mountains

Latitude
45.25° or 45° 15′ north
Longitude
23.08333° or 23° 5′ east
Elevation
1,946 metres (6,385 feet)
Open location code
8GQ5732M+28
Geo­Names ID
662895
Wiki­data ID
Q742845
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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

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