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TheȘureanu Mountains (German:Mühlbacher Gebirge,Hungarian:Kudzsiri-havasok), belong toRomania'sParâng range in theSouthern Carpathians, with peaks frequently exceeding 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
The mountains are located north of Romania'sJiu Valley, in theHunedoara andAlba counties. They border theCindrel Mountains to the east and theLotru Mountains to the southeast. TheParâng Mountains are to the south, separated by theJiul de Est River. To the west, across theHațeg Depression and theOrăștie Corridor, lie theRetezat Mountains and thePoiana Ruscă Mountains, while to the north, across theMureș River valley, lie theApuseni Mountains.
The Șureanu Mountains are divided into the Sebeș Mountains to the east and the Orăștiei Mountains to the west. In all, they cover an area of 1,585 square kilometres (612 sq mi). The highest peak is Peter's Peak (Vârfu lui Pătru), at 2,130 metres (6,990 ft);[1] other peaks are Șureanu Peak, at 2,059 m (6,755 ft) and Vârfu Negru, at 1,862 m (6,109 ft), as well as Aușelu, Comărnicelul, Gropșoara, and Pârva peaks. They are primarily a highland with meadows and pastures, with very large forested area throughout the surrounding 1,200 to 1,400 metres (3,900 to 4,600 ft) high mountains. In the southern area of these mountains there is alimestone region with several caves, hills, and gorges.
Lake Șureanu (also known as the Bottomless Lake) is aglacial lake situated at an altitude of 1,737 m (5,699 ft), east of Șureanu Peak. It covers 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres), has length 100 m (330 ft), maximum width of 60 m (200 ft), and maximum depth of 7.4 m (24 ft).
The Șureanu Mountains are traversed by several rivers, mostly flowing north towards the Mureș.
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