Meseș Mountains
Măgura Priei
Highest point
PeakMăgura Priei Peak
Elevation996 m (3,268 ft)
Coordinates47°07′06″N 23°02′04″E / 47.118199°N 23.034519°E / 47.118199; 23.034519
Naming
Native nameMunții Meseșului (Romanian)
Geography
Meseș Mountains
CountryRomania
RegionTransylvania
CountiesSălaj 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, 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.

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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