The Dobruja Plateau or Dobrogea Plateau ( ro, Podișul Dobrogei) is a

plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ...

in eastern Romania located in the

Dobruja Dobruja or Dobrudja (; bg, Добруджа, Dobrudzha or ''Dobrudža''; ro, Dobrogea, or ; tr, Dobruca) is a historical region in the Balkans that has been divided since the 19th century between the territories of Bulgaria and Romania. I ...

( ro, Dobrogea) region, surrounded to the north and west by the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , p ...

and to the east by the Danube Delta and the

Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Europe and Asia, east of the Balkans, south of the East European Plain, west of the Caucasus, and north of Anatolia. It is bounded by Bulgaria, Georgia, Rom ...

. Its average altitude is around 200–300 metres, higher in the northern part. The highest point is the Țuțuiatu/Greci Peak in the

Măcin Mountains The Măcin Mountains () is a mountain range in Tulcea County, Romania. Part of the Northern Dobruja Massif, they are located between Danube River to the north and west, Taița River and ''Culmea Niculițelului'' to the east and Casimcea Platea ...

, at a height of 467 m. The climate is slightly warmer and more arid than in the rest of Romania and as such, its

flora Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous (ecology), indigenous) native plant, native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms '' ...

contains some Mediterranean species. The Casimcea River and Taița River flow through it from west to east. There are several lakes, including some lagoons, the most important being Oltina Lake, Bugeac Lake, Mangalia Lake, Techirghiol Lake,

Siutghiol Lake Siutghiol () is a lagoon on the shores of the Black Sea, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It has a length of and a width of ; it extends over and has a maximum depth of . Ovidiu Island is a small island on the west side of the ...

Lake Tașaul Lake Tașaul ( ro, Limanul Tașaul) is a lake in Northern Dobruja, Romania. Formerly an open salt water coastal lagoon, connected with the Black Sea The Black Sea is a marginal mediterranean sea of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Europe ...

, and Razim Lake.

Subdivisions

Its main subdivisions are: *

* Casimcea Plateau * Tulcea Hills * Medgidia Plateau * Negru Vodă Plateau * Oltina Plateau * Istria Plateau

References

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