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Bihor Mountains

Bihor Mountains (, ) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is the highest point of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains.

The massif has a length of from the northwest to the southeast and a width of . It is located east of the town Ștei, Bihor County and north of the town of Brad, Hunedoara County.

The highest peak is Cucurbăta Mare, with an elevation of ; this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains. Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Curcubăta Mică (1769 m), and Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m).

The is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of .

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