Parângu Mare

Parângu Mare
Highest point
Elevation2,519 m (8,264 ft)
Prominence2,103 m (6,900 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates45°20′28″N 23°32′26″E / 45.34111°N 23.54056°E / 45.34111; 23.54056
Geography
Parângu Mare
Romania
CountryRomania
Region(s)Oltenia, Transylvania
CountiesGorj and Hunedoara
Parent rangeParâng Mountains, Southern Carpathians

Parângu Mare (Romanian pronunciation: [paˈrɨŋ̩ɡu ˈmare], "Big Parângu") is a mountain peak in Romania. At 2,519 m (8,264 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak of the Parâng Mountains, located in the Parâng Mountains group of the Southern Carpathians. It straddles the border of the Romanian counties of Gorj and Hunedoara. It is the most prominent peak in Romania (2,103 m (6,900 ft)), its parent mountain being Gerlachovský štít ((2,655 m (8,711 ft)) in Slovakia.