Southern Carpathians
Group of mountain ranges in southern Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps;[1][2] Romanian: Carpații Meridionali [karˈpatsij ˌmeridi.oˈnalʲ]; Hungarian: Déli-Kárpátok) are a group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania.[3] They cover the part of the Carpathian Mountains located between the Prahova River in the east and the Timiș and Cerna Rivers in the west. To the south they are bounded by the Balkan mountain range in eastern Serbia.
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Southern Carpathians | |
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Romanian: Carpații Meridionali | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Moldoveanu |
Elevation | 2,544 m (8,346 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°30′N 24°15′E |
Geography | |
Country | Romania |
Parent range | Carpathians |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Mostly Triassic |
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