Meseș Mountains

Meseș Mountains
Măgura Priei
Highest point
PeakMăgura Priei Peak
Elevation996 m (3,268 ft)
Coordinates47°07′06″N 23°02′04″E / 47.118199°N 23.034519°E / 47.118199; 23.034519
Naming
Native nameMunții Meseșului (Romanian)
Geography
Meseș Mountains
CountryRomania
RegionTransylvania
CountiesSălaj and Cluj

The Meseș Mountains (Romanian: Munții Meseșului, Hungarian: Meszes-hegység) are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Apuseni Mountains. The highest peak is Măgura Priei Peak, at 996 m (3,268 ft).

The mountains are located in Sălaj and Cluj counties, south of Zalău and northwest of Cluj-Napoca. The main rivers flowing through the area are the Crasna (with its tributary, the Pria), Almaș, and Agrij.