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Which mountain range contains Moldoveanu, Romania’s highest peak?
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Carpathian Mountains
Regional division of the Carpathian Mountains (top) and a geologic cross section of the Western Carpathians (bottom). The location of the cross section is shown by the line N–S on the map.
Moldoveanu, the highest peak in Romania, is located in the Făgăraș Mountains. This range is part of the Transylvanian Alps, which are also known as the Southern Carpathian Mountains.123