Rodna Mountains

Rodna Mountains
Romanian: Munții Rodnei
The Rodna Mountains from space
Highest point
PeakPietrosul Rodnei [ro]
Elevation2,303 m (7,556 ft)
Coordinates47°32′17″N 24°41′50″E / 47.538°N 24.6972°E / 47.538; 24.6972
Dimensions
Length50 km (31 mi)
Width25 km (16 mi)
Area1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Geography
CountryRomania
CountiesBistrița-Năsăud, Maramureș
Parent rangeInner Eastern Carpathians
Map of the Eastern Carpathians, with the Rodna Mountains at the extreme north

Rodna Mountains (Romanian: Munții Rodnei, Hungarian: Radnai-havasok) are a subdivision of the Inner Eastern Carpathians in northern Romania. The name comes from the nearby Rodna Veche village. At 2,303 metres (7,556 feet), Pietrosul Rodnei [ro] is the highest peak in all of the Eastern Carpathians.[1]

The main ridge of the Rodna Mountains constitutes the natural border between Bistrița-Năsăud and Maramureș counties. From an administrative point of view, 80% of the massif's surface is in Bistrița-Năsăud and 20% in Maramureș.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Acasă – în Munții Rodnei". www.rodnei.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved November 25, 2021.