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Encyclopedia > Southern Carpathians

Southern Carpathians (also called Transylvanian Alps; in Romanian: Carpaţii Meridionali) are located between the Prahova river in the east and the Timiş river and Cerna river in the west.


Peaks

The highest peaks are:

  • Moldoveanu, 2,544 meters - Făgăraş Mountains
  • Negoiu, 2,535 meters - Făgăraş Mountains
  • Parāngu Mare, 2,519 meters - Parāng Mountains
  • Peleaga, 2,509 meters - Retezat Mountains
  • Omu 2,507 meters - Bucegi Mountains

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
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Ukrainians at the fringes), the Eastern Carpathians are settled by
Slavic Carpathians, as distinguished from the Southern or Romanian Carpathians.
The climate of the Carpathians is determined by the climate of the adjacent plateaus, the height of the mountains, and the relief.
Romania - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta (1029 words)
The Eastern Carpathians extend from the northern border to the center of the country and contain the forested region of Bukovina; the Southern Carpathians, also known as the Transylvanian Alps, stretch westward from the Eastern Carpathian range; and the Western Carpathians traverse the western portion of Romania.
To the east of central Romania, stretching from the Carpathians to the Prut River along the Moldovan border, lies the region of Moldavia.
Southern Romania contains the region of Walachia, which stretches from the southernmost mountains to the Danube and contains the city of Bucharest.
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