Oaș Mountains

The Oaș Mountains (Romanian: Munţii Oașului, Hungarian: Avas-hegység, Ukrainian: Гори Оаш) are a small volcanic mountain range 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 in Romania, and the Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine. They are an extension of the Gutin Mountains.[1]

Oaș Country in Romania

Its highest mountain is Bran Peak, reaching 823 metres (2,700 ft).

See also
Satu Mare County in Romania, with Oaș Mountains and Gutin Mountains located on the northern and eastern borders

References
  1. Földvary 1988, p. 221.

Sources
  • Földvary, Gábor Z. (1988). Geology of the Carpathian Region. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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