Retezat Mountains
The Retezat Mountains are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. The highest peak is Peleaga, at an altitude of 2,509 metres. Other important peaks are Păpușa and Retezat Peak. The name means "cut off" in Romanian.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,509 metres
- Description: mountain range in Romania
- Also known as: “Munţii Haţeg”, “Munţii Haţegului”, “Munţii Retezat”, “Muntii Retezatului”, and “Munţii Retezatului”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coroiești and Șerel.
Coroiești
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Coroiești is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Retezat Mountains.
Șerel
Village
Photo: Aierulescu, Public domain.
Șerel is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Retezat Mountains.
Hobița
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hobița is a village, which is situated 9 km northeast of Retezat Mountains.
Retezat Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Retezat Mountains” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ретезатски планини”
- Catalan: “Muntanyes de Retezat”
- Cebuano: “Munții Retezatului”
- Chinese: “雷泰扎特山脈”
- Czech: “Retezat”
- Danish: “Retezat-bjergene”
- Dutch: “Retezatgebergte”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال رتزات”
- Estonian: “Retezati mäestik”
- French: “Monts Retezat”
- French: “Retezat”
- Georgian: “რეტეზატის მასივი”
- German: “Retezat-Gebirge”
- Hungarian: “Retyezát-hegység”
- Indonesian: “Pegunungan Retezat”
- Korean: “레테자트산맥”
- Ladin: “Crëps de Retezat”
- Lithuanian: “Retezato kalnai”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Retezatfjella”
- Polish: “Masyw Retezat”
- Romanian: “Munții Retezat”
- Romanian: “Retezat”
- Serbian: “Ретезат”
- Slovak: “Munții Retezat”
- Spanish: “Montañas Retezat”
- Spanish: “montes Retezat”
- Venetian: “montes Retezat”
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