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The Apuseni Mountains () is a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in Transylvania
Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, which belongs to the Western Carpathians
Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc of roughly 1,500 km across Central Europe and Eastern Europe, making them the largest mountain range in Europe....
, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurbata Mare" - 1849 metres, also called Bihor Peak.






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Carpatii Apuseni
The Apuseni Mountains () is a mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 in Transylvania
Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountains, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term frequently encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crisana, Maramures, and Banat....
, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
, which belongs to the Western Carpathians
Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc of roughly 1,500 km across Central Europe and Eastern Europe, making them the largest mountain range in Europe....
, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurbata Mare" - 1849 metres, also called Bihor Peak. The Apuseni Mountains have about 400 cave
Cave

A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. Some people suggest that the term cave should only apply to cavities that have some part that does not receive daylight; however, in popular usage, the term includes smaller spaces like sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos....
s.

Boundaries

  • in the north: the Barcau River
    Barcau River (Cris)

    The Barcau River or Bereteu River is a river which has its origin in Salaj County, Romania. It has a length of 134 kilometers and a drainage basin area of 2,025 km?....
  • in the south: the Mures River
    Mures River

    The Mures is an approximately 725 km long river in Eastern Europe. It originates in the Giurgeu Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, and joins the Tisza river at Szeged in southeastern Hungary....


Mountains

Cris Mountains (Muntii Crisului, ) :
  • Cris Hills (Dealurile Crisene,), incl. Beius Depression (Depresiunea Beius, ), Vad Depression (Depresiunea Vad, )
  • Padurea Craiului Mountains (literally:Forest of the King, )
  • Codru-Moma Mountains
    Codru-Moma Mountains

    The Codru-Moma Mountains are a part of the Cris Mountains in the Apuseni Mountains in the Western Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania....
     (Muntii Codru-Moma, )


Ses-Meses Mountains (Muntii Ses-Mesesului):
  • Meses Mountains (Muntii Mesesului, )
  • Ses Mountain (Muntele Ses, )
  • Simleu Depression (Depresiunea Simleu Silvanei, ), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podisul Somesan
  • Simleu Mountains (Muntii Simleu, ), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podisul Somesan


Bihor Massif (Masivul Bihor, ):
  • Bihor Mountains
    Bihor Mountains

    Bihor Mountains are located in Romania, in the Romanian Western Carpathians mountain range. The massif has a length of 25 km from the northwest to the southeast and a width of 14 km....
     (    Muntii Bihorului, )
  • Vladeasa Mountains (Muntii Vladeasa, )
  • Muntele Mare Mountains (literally: Big Mountain), (Muntii Muntele Mare, )
  • Gilau Mountains (Muntii Gilaului, )


Mures Mountains (Muntii Muresului, ):
  • Zarand Mountains (Muntii Zarandului, )
  • Metalliferous Mountains (Muntii Metaliferi, ), incl. Trascau Mountains
    Trascau Mountains

    The Trascau Mountains are located in the Apuseni Mountains mountain range of the Southern Carpathian Mountains, in Romania. The Trascau Mountains are crossed by picturesque Aries River valley....
     (Muntii Trascaului, )


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