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Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains ( ro, Munții Apuseni, hu, 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 . 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 () near Abrud; the Bihor Mountains, with numerous caverns, with the highest peak the Bihorul (); to the east of this group are the Muntele Mare (highest peak ), to the southwest of Cluj-Napoca; the northernmost chain is the Seș and Meseș Mountains. Boundaries *To the north: the Barcău River. *To t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihor Mountains
Bihor Mountains ( ro, Munții Bihorului, hu, Bihar-hegység) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains. The massif has a length of from the northwest to the southeast and a width of . It is located east of the town Ștei, Bihor County and north of the town of Brad, Hunedoara County. The highest peak is Cucurbăta Mare Cucurbăta Mare ( hu, Nagy-Bihar), also known as Bihor Peak, is a mountain in the Bihor Mountains. It is located in the southeastern part of Bihor County, near the border with Alba County, in Romania. It is high and the tallest mountain in the W ..., with an elevation of ; this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains. Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Cârligatele (1,694 m), Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m), and Bohodei (1,654 m). The is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of . Mountain ranges of Romania Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pădurea Craiului Mountains
The Pădurea Craiului Mountains are in the northwestern part of the Apuseni Mountains of the Carpathian Mountain range, located between the and the Beiuș Depression. The Dealurile Vestice (Western Hills) are located to the west of these mountains, the are to their south-east, and the are to their north. The highest peak in Pădurea Craiului is the Hodrâncușa Peak at . The name ''Pădurea Craiului'' literally means "The Forest of the King". The mountains cover an area of and are located in the central-eastern part of Bihor County, covering 15.2% of its surface area. They are also the mountainous area nearest to Oradea, which is about away from Vârciorog, and away of Șuncuiuș, two communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ... nestled in the Pădurea Craiul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vad Depression
Vad may refer to: Geography Romania *Vad, Cluj, a commune in Cluj County *Vad (Hungarian: ), a village in Șercaia Commune, Brașov County *Vad, a village in Copalnic-Mănăștur Commune, Maramureș County *Vad, a village in Dragomirești Commune, Neamț County *Vadu (''Vád''), a village in Sântămăria-Orlea Commune, Hunedoara County *Vaduri, a village in Alexandru cel Bun Commune, Neamț County *Vadurile, a village in Iana Commune, Vaslui County * Vad (Olt), a tributary of the Olt *Vad (Someș), a tributary of the Someș *Vad, alternative name for the river Ocolișel, tributary of the Arieș Other *Vad, Russia, name of several rural localities in Russia *Vad (Moksha), a river in Russia, tributary of the river Moksha *Vad, Dalarna, Sweden *Vaud, (by Romansh name) a canton in Switzerland People *István Vad (born 1979), Hungarian football referee *Katalin Vad (born 1980), Hungarian actress *Ninetta Vad (born 1989), Hungarian sprint canoer Other *VadPress Omniscriptum Publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beiuș Depression
Beiuș (; hu, Belényes) is a city in Bihor County, Romania near the Apuseni Mountains. The river Crișul Negru flows through Beiuș, and the city administers a single village, Delani (''Gyalány''). Between the late 18th and very early 20th centuries, Beiuș constituted one of the most important learning centres of the Romanian language in Crișana. Demographics According to the 2011 Census, Beiuș has a population of 10,667 inhabitants. The ethnic structure of the population is: * Romanian 89.8% * Hungarian 7.3% * Roma 2.6% * Other 0.3% History Beiuș's earliest mention in recorded history was in the year 1263, where it was mentioned as being burned down during a Mongol invasion in 1241. After some Ottoman occupation, it was conquered in 1691 by the Habsburg empire as confirmed by the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 it was ruled by the Hungarian administration, until the '' Great Romanian Union'' in 1918. Timeline * Estat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criș Hills
Criș may refer to several places: * Körös, a river called the ''Criș'' in Romanian * Criș, a village in Blăjeni Commune, Hunedoara County * Criș, a village in Daneș Commune, Mureș County * Criș (Târnava Mare), a river in Mureș County * Crișul Alb, a river in western Romania * Crișul Negru, a river in western Romania * Crișul Repede, a river in western Romania See also * Crișan (other) * Crișana (other) * Crișeni (other) * Crișuri (other) There are three Rivers in Romania that have part of their name Criş: * Crişul Alb * Crişul Negru * Crişul Repede The first two form the River Criş in Hungary. Other * Ținutul Crișuri See also * Criș (other) * Crișana ... * Crișul Mic River (other) {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criș Mountains
Criș may refer to several places: * Körös, a river called the ''Criș'' in Romanian * Criș, a village in Blăjeni Commune, Hunedoara County * Criș, a village in Daneș Commune, Mureș County * Criș (Târnava Mare), a river in Mureș County * Crișul Alb, a river in western Romania * Crișul Negru, a river in western Romania * Crișul Repede, a river in western Romania See also * Crișan (other) * Crișana (other) * Crișeni (other) * Crișuri (other) There are three Rivers in Romania that have part of their name Criş: * Crişul Alb * Crişul Negru * Crişul Repede The first two form the River Criş in Hungary. Other * Ținutul Crișuri See also * Criș (other) * Crișana ... * Crișul Mic River (other) {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apuseni In Romania
The Apuseni Mountains ( ro, Munții Apuseni, hu, 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 . 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 () near Abrud; the Bihor Mountains, with numerous caverns, with the highest peak the Bihorul (); to the east of this group are the Muntele Mare (highest peak ), to the southwest of Cluj-Napoca; the northernmost chain is the Seș and Meseș Mountains. Boundaries *To the north: the Barcău River. *To th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apuseni Skizze Gliederung
The Apuseni Mountains ( ro, Munții Apuseni, hu, 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 . 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 () near Abrud; the Bihor Mountains, with numerous caverns, with the highest peak the Bihorul (); to the east of this group are the Muntele Mare (highest peak ), to the southwest of Cluj-Napoca; the northernmost chain is the Seș and Meseș Mountains. Boundaries *To the north: the Barcău River. *To th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transylvanian Plateau
The Transylvanian Plateau ( ro, Podișul Transilvaniei; hu, Erdélyi-medence) is a plateau in central Romania. The plateau lies within and takes its name from the historical region of Transylvania, and is almost entirely surrounded by the Eastern, Southern and Romanian Western branches of the Carpathian Mountains. The area includes the Transylvanian Plain. It is improperly called a plateau, for it does not possess extensive plains, but is formed of a network of valleys of various size, ravines and canyons, united together by numerous small mountain ranges, which attain a height of 150–250 m (500–800 ft) above the altitude of the valley. The plateau has a continental climate. Temperature varies a great deal in the course of a year, with warm summers contrasted by very cold winters. Vast forests cover parts of the plateau and the mountains. The mean elevation is 300–500 m (1,000-1,600 ft). The Transylvanian plateau is divided into three areas: *Someș Plateau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mureș (river)
The Mureș (; hu, Maros, ; sr, script=Cyrl, Мориш, Moriš) is a river in Eastern Europe. Its drainage basin covers an area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007 IPCDR It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern , |
Barcău
The Barcău or Bereteu (Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a river which has its origin in Sălaj County, Romania. It is about long with a watershed area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007 IPCDR After crossing in Romania and Hajdú-Bihar and |
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