- Peleaga
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Name = Djurdjura
Photo = VirfulPeleaga.jpg
Elevation = convert|2509|m|ft|0
Location =Romania
Range =Retezat Mountains
Prominence = convert|1759|m|ft|0
Listing = Ultra
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Retezat Mountains are some of the highest massifs inRomania , being part of theSouthern Carpathians . The highest peak isPeleaga (Vârful Peleaga), at an altitude of 2,509 metres. Other important peaks arePăpuşa (Varful Păpuşa) andRetezat Peak (Vârful Retezat).The Retezat Mountains have many
glacial lake s, including the largest one in Romania,Bucura Lake (lacul Bucura), which covers 8.9 ha and is situated at an altitude of 2,030 metres. The area also contains theRetezat National Park , Romania's first national park.External links
* [http://www.jiuvalley.com/engl/maps/index.asp Maps of the Retezat]
* [http://www.jiuvalley.com Jiu Valley Portal] - Romania's principal coalmining region and a gateway to theRetezat National Park
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