Apuseni Mountains
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The Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munţii Apuseni; Hungarian: Erdélyi-Szigethegység) is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurbăta Mare" (Hungarian: Nagy-Bihar ) - 1849 metres. The Apuseni Mountains have about 400 caves.
[edit] Boundaries
- in the north: the Barcău River
- in the south: the Mureş River
[edit] Mountains
Criş Mountains (Munţii Crişului) :
- Criş Hills (Dealurile Crişene), incl. Beiuş Depression (Depresiunea Beiuş), Vad Depression (Depresiunea Vad)
- Pădurea Craiului (literally:Forest of the King)
- Codru-Moma Mountains (Munţii Codru-Moma)
Seş-Meseş Mountains (Munţii Seş-Meseşului):
- Meseş Mountains (Munţii Meseşului)
- Seş Mountain (Muntele Seş)
- Şimleu Depression (Depresiunea Şimleu), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podişul Someşan
- Şimleu Mountains (Munţii Şimleu) , often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podişul Someşan
Bihor Massif (Masivul Bihor):
- Bihor Mountains (Munţii Bihorului)
- Vlădeasa Mountains (Munţii Vlădeasa)
- Muntele Mare Mountains (literally: Big Mountain), (Munţii Muntele Mare)
- Gilău Mountains (Munţii Gilăului)
Mureş Mountains (Munţii Mureşului):
- Zarand Moutains (Munţii Zarandului)
- Metalliferous Mountains (Munţii Metaliferi), incl. Trascău Mountains (Munţii Trascăului)
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| Protected areas of Romania | |
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| Biosphere reserves | |
| Danube Delta | |
| National parks | |
| Călimani | Ceahlău | Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş | Cheile Nerei-Beuşniţa | Domogled-Valea Cernei | Măcin Mountains | Piatra Craiului Mountains | Semenic-Cheile Caraşului| Retezat | Rodna| Vânători Neamţ | |
| Nature parks | |
| Apuseni Mountains | Balta Mică a Brăilei | Bucegi Mountains | Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina | Iron Gates | |
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