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The Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții Apuseni, Hungarian: Erdélyi-középhegység) is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset", i.e., "western". The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at 1,849 metres (6,066 ft). The Apuseni Mountains have about 400 caves.

Geography

The Apuseni Mountains do not present an uninterrupted chain of mountains, but possess many low and easy passes towards the Crișana and the Pannonian Plain. Going from south to north the principal groups are: the Munții Metaliferi ("Ore Mountains") with the basaltic masses of the Detunata (1,148 metres (3,766 ft)) near Abrud; the Bihor Mountains, with numerous caverns, with the highest peak the Bihorul (1,849 metres (6,066 ft));[1] to the east of this group are the Muntele Mare (highest peak 1,820 metres (5,970 ft)), to the southwest of Cluj-Napoca; the northernmost chain is the Seș and Meseș Mountains.

Boundaries

• To the north: the Barcău River.
• To the south: the Mureș River.
• To the east: the Transylvanian Plateau.
• To the west: the Crișana plains.

Subdivisions

• Criș Mountains (Munţii Crișului, Hungarian: Körös-menti hegyvidék) :
  • Criș Hills (Dealurile Crișene, Hungarian: Körös-menti dombság), including the Beiuș Depression (Depresiunea Beiuș, Hungarian: Belényesi-medence) and the Vad Depression (Depresiunea Vad, Hungarian: Révi-medence)[2]
  • Pădurea Craiului Mountains (literally:Forest of the King, Hungarian: Királyerdő-hegység)
  • Codru-Moma Mountains (Munții Codru-Moma, Hungarian: Béli-hegység)[3]
• Seș-Meseș Mountains (Munții Seș-Meseșului):
  • Meseș Mountains (Munții Meseșului, Hungarian: Meszes-hegység)
  • Seș Mountains (Muntele Seș, Hungarian: Réz-hegység, also Plopiș)
  • Șimleu Depression (Depresiunea Șimleu Silvanei, Hungarian: Szilágysomlyói-medence), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podişul Someşan
  • Șimleu Mountains (Munții Șimleu, Hungarian: Szilágysági-dombvidék), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podişul Someşan[4]
• Bihor Massif (Masivul Bihor, Hungarian: Bihari-havasok):
  • Bihor Mountains (Munții Bihorului, Hungarian: Bihar-hegység)
  • Vlădeasa Mountains (Munții Vlădeasa, Hungarian: Vlegyásza-hegység)
  • Muntele Mare Mountains (literally: Big Mountain), (Munții Muntele Mare, Hungarian: Öreghavas)
  • Gilău Mountains (Munții Gilăului, Hungarian: Gyalui-havasok)
• Mureș Mountains (Munții Mureșului, Hungarian: Marosmenti-hegyvidék):
  • Zarand Mountains (Munții Zarandului, Hungarian: Zarándi-hegység)
  • Metalliferous Mountains (Munții Metaliferi, Hungarian: Erdélyi-érchegység)
  • Trascău Mountains (Munții Trascăului, Hungarian: Torockói-hegység)

Gallery

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  Vlădeasa
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  Piatra Secuiului
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  Salina Turda
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  Cheile Turzii
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  Arieșeni
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  Cetatea Trascăului

See also

• Țara Moților
• Apuseni Natural Park

References

External links

• (in Romanian) Photos from Apuseni Mountains
• (in Romanian) Tourist attractions in Apuseni Mountains
• Website with information about the Carpathians Mountains
• Apuseni Mountains - photographs + information in Czech
• Pictures of the Apuseni Mountains
• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non-traditional tourist destination 2009

На других языках

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[de] Apuseni-Gebirge

Das Apuseni-Gebirge (auch Apusen, Apuseni, Siebenbürger Westkarpaten, Siebenbürgisches Westgebirge oder auch nur Westgebirge, rumänisch Munții Apuseni) ist eine Gebirgsformation im Westen Rumäniens.

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- [en] Apuseni Mountains

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[es] Montes Apuseni

Los Montes Apuseni (rumano: Munții Apuseni; húngaro: Erdélyi-Szigethegység) es una cadena montañosa en Transilvania, Rumania, que pertenece a los Cárpatos Occidentales. Su nombre significa, traducido del rumano, montes del "del atardecer" i.e. "oeste". El pico más alto es el "Cucurbăta Mare" - 1.849 metros. Los montes Apuseni tiene cerca de 400 cuevas.

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[fr] Monts Apuseni

Les monts Apuseni (en roumain : Munții Apuseni ; en hongrois : Erdélyi-középhegység) sont une chaîne de montagne située dans la région de Transylvanie, en Roumanie. Elle fait partie des Carpates occidentales roumaines.

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[it] Monti Apuseni

I Monti Apuseni (Rumeno: Munții Apuseni); sono una catena montuosa in Transilvania, Romania, che appartiene ai Carpazi Occidentali. Il loro nome si ottiene da una traduzione dal rumeno di "Montagne del Tramonto" cioè occidentali. La vetta più alta è il Cucurbăta Mare- 1849 metri. Nei Monti Apuseni ci sono circa 400 grotte.

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[ru] Западные Румынские горы

Западные Румынские горы[1] (рум. Munţii Apuseni, венг. Erdélyi-szigethegység) — часть горной системы Карпат, несколько отстоящая от основного хребта к западу. Расположены на западе современной республики Румыния, в историко-культурной области Трансильвания. Массив в целом имеет своеобразную округлую форму. На западе постепенно опускается к Среднедунайской низменности, отделён от неё Трансильванским плато; на севере массив ограничен долиной реки Сомеш; на юге — долиной реки Муреш. Горы сложены известняками, гранитами, кристаллическими сланцами, другими породами вулканического происхождения. Формы рельефа поэтому богаты и разнообразны несмотря на среднюю высоту самих гор. Наивысшая точка — гора Куркубэта (горы Бихор) 1848 м.

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