Pădurea Craiului Mountains

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Pădurea Craiului Mountains
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Pădurea Craiului Mountains
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The Pădurea Craiului Mountains within the Apuseni Mountains

The Pădurea Craiului Mountains are in the northwestern part of the Apuseni Mountains of the Carpathian Mountain range, located between the Template:Ill and the Beiuș Depression. The Dealurile Vestice (Western Hills) are located to the west of these mountains, the Template:Ill are to their south-east, and the Template:Ill are to their north. The highest peak in Pădurea Craiului is the Hodrâncușa Peak at Script error: No such module "convert".. The name Pădurea Craiului literally means "The Forest of the King".

The mountains cover an area of Template:Cvt and are located in the central-eastern part of Bihor County, covering 15.2% of its surface area. They are also the mountainous area nearest to Oradea, which is about Template:Cvt away from Vârciorog, and Template:Cvt away of Șuncuiuș, two communes nestled in the Pădurea Craiului.

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