The Giurgeu-Brașov Depression (in
Romanian
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, ''Depresiunea Giurgeu-Brașovului'') is a series of
intermontane
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basins in Romania.
The basin is considered part of the
Inner Eastern Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians are a categorization of the Carpathian mountains system.
Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya S ...
. Within Romania, however, it is traditional to divide the Eastern Carpathians in Romanian territory into three geographical groups (north, center, south), instead in Outer and Inner Eastern Carpathians. The Romanian categorization is indicated below.
Volcanic mineral waters and health resorts are abundant in these basins.
Components of the Giurgeu-Brașov Depression include:
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Giurgeu Depression (''Depresiunea Giurgeului''), with rock outcroppings formed by the headwaters of the
Mureș River Mureș may refer to:
* Mureș County, Romania
* Mureș (river) in Romania and Hungary (''Maros'')
* Mureș culture, a Bronze Age culture from Romania
See also
* Târgu Mureș, the capital of Mureș County
* Ocna Mureș, a town in Alba Cou ...
. In Romania these are considered part of the central Carpathians of
Moldavia
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and
Transylvania
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(Munții Carpați Moldo-Transilvani), or "MMT"
*
Ciuc Depression Ciuc may refer to:
* Ciuc Mountains, a mid-high range of mountains of Harghita County in Transylvania
* Ciuc County, a former county in the Kingdom of Romania
* Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; ; ) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romani ...
(''Depresiunea Ciucului''), considered part of the MMT
*
Brașov Depression (''Depresiunea Brașovului''), in Romania considered part of the
Curvature Carpathians
The Curvature Carpathians (; ) are the Southernmost stretch of the Eastern Carpathians, stretching from the Trotuș River to the Prahova River. The highest peak is Ciucaș (1954 m).
The Curvature Carpathians are one of the three traditio ...
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Eastern Carpathians
Mountain ranges of Romania