Meseș Mountains

Mountain range in Romania
47°07′06″N 23°02′04″E / 47.118199°N 23.034519°E / 47.118199; 23.034519NamingNative nameMunții Meseșului (Romanian)Geography
Meseș Mountains
CountryRomaniaRegionTransylvaniaCountiesSălaj 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 [ro], 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

  • Măgura Priei Peak [ro]
    Măgura Priei Peak [ro]

References

  1. ^ "Munții Meseș". zalausj.ro (in Romanian). Zalău City Hall. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

Bibliography

  • 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
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