The Oaș Mountains ( ro, Munţii Oașului, hu, Avas-hegység, uk, Гори Оаш) are a small volcanic
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
within the
Vihorlat-Gutin Area of the
Inner Eastern Carpathians. The mountains are centered in northern section of the
Oaș Country, covering border area between the
Satu Mare County
Satu Mare County ( ro, Județul Satu Mare, ) is a county (județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is Satu Mare.
Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szatmár megye'', in German as ''Kreis Sathmar'', in Ukrain ...
in
Romania
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, and the
Zakarpattia Oblast
The Zakarpattia Oblast ( uk, Закарпатська область, Zakarpatska oblast) is an Administrative divisions of Ukraine, administrative oblast located in western Ukraine, mostly coterminous with the historical region of Carpathian Rut ...
in
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invas ...
. They are an extension of the
Gutin Mountains.
Its highest mountain is
Peak Piatra Vâscului, reaching .
See also
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Oaș Country
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Romanian Carpathians
The Romanian Carpathians ( ro, Carpații românești) are a section of the Carpathian Mountains, within the borders of modern Romania. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of the Alps-Himalaya System and are further divided into "provinces" and "su ...
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Ukrainian Carpathians
The Ukrainian Carpathians ( uk, Українські Карпати) are a section of the Eastern Carpathians, within the borders of modern Ukraine. They are located in the southwestern corner of Western Ukraine, within administrative territor ...
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External links
Oaș Mountains on the northern section map of Satu Mare County
Mountain ranges of the Eastern Carpathians
Mountain ranges of Romania
Mountain ranges of Ukraine
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