The Transylvanian Western Carpathians (Apuseni Mountains - the top ones)

The Apuseni Mountains (, ) is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurb?ta Mare" - 1849 metres, also called Bihor Peak. The Apuseni Mountains have about 400 caves.

Boundaries

• in the north: the Barc?u River
• in the south: the Mure? River

Mountains

• Cri? Hills (Dealurile Cri?ene), incl. Beiu? Depression (Depresiunea Beiu?), Vad Depression (Depresiunea Vad)
• P?durea Craiului Mountains (literally:Forest of the King, )
• Codru-Moma Mountains (Mun?ii Codru-Moma, )

Se?-Mese? Mountains (Mun?ii Se?-Mese?ului):

• Mese? Mountains (Mun?ii Mese?ului, )
• Se? Mountain (Muntele Se?, )
• ?imleu Depression (Depresiunea ?imleu), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podi?ul Some?an
• ?imleu Mountains (Mun?ii ?imleu), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podi?ul Some?an

Bihor Massif (Masivul Bihor, ):

• Bihor Mountains (Mun?ii Bihorului, )
• Vl?deasa Mountains (Mun?ii Vl?deasa, )
• Muntele Mare Mountains (literally: Big Mountain), (Mun?ii Muntele Mare)
• Gil?u Mountains (Mun?ii Gil?ului)

Mure? Mountains (Mun?ii Mure?ului):

• Zarand Mountains (Mun?ii Zarandului, )
• Metalliferous Mountains (Mun?ii Metaliferi), incl. Trasc?u Mountains (Mun?ii Trasc?ului, )

External links

• Website with information about the Carpathians Mountains
• Apuseni Mountains - photographs + information in Czech
• Pictures of the Apuseni Mountains

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