The Iezer Mountains ( ro, Munții Iezer / Munții Iezer-Păpușa) are a mountain range in the
Southern Carpathians in
Romania. It is part of the
Făgăraș Mountains group
The Făgăraș mountain group is a subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians. It is named after the highest of the mountains in the group, the Făgăraș Mountains.
Boundaries
The Făgăraș group is bounded:
*in the west, by the Olt Rive ...
. Its total area is . Its highest elevation is , at
Roșu Peak
Roșu (Romanian, meaning "red") may refer to:
Places
* Roșu, a village in Răducăneni commune, Iași County, Romania
* Roșu, a village in Chiajna commune, Ilfov County, Romania
* Roșu, a village administered by the city of Vatra Dornei, Suc ...
.
Location
The Iezer Mountains are located between the
Făgăraș Mountains to the northwest and the
Piatra Craiului Mountains to the east. The rivers
Dâmbovița and
Râul Târgului take their source in the Iezer Mountains. The range lies completely within
Argeș County
Argeș County () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Pitești.
Demographics
On 20 October 2011, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89/km2.
* Romanians – 97%
* Roma (Gypsi ...
.
Peaks
The highest peaks are:
[2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook]
p. 11
*''
Roșu'' 2,470 m
*''
Iezerul Mare'' 2,462 m
*''Păpușa'' 2,391 m
References
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Mountain ranges of Romania
Mountain ranges of the Southern Carpathians