Moldavian Subcarpathians
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Moldavian Subcarpatians is a geographic area spanning in the NE of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

, situated to the east of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains. The subcarpathians are considered to be part of the Moldavian Plateau
Moldavian Plateau
The Moldavian Plateau is a geographic area spanning northeast Romania, most of Moldova , and most of the Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine.-Limits:The Moldavian Plateau is bounded :...

. They are composed of:
  • Pleşului Ridge 
  • Neamţ Depression 
  • Cornii Hills 
  • Cracău-Bistriţa Depression 
  • Bărboiu Hills 
  • Pietricica Ridge 
  • Tazlău-Caşin Depression 
  • Ouşuru Hills 
  • Zabranţ Hills 
  • Răchitaş Hills 


Moldavian Subcarpathians are separated from the rest of the Moldavian Plateau
Moldavian Plateau
The Moldavian Plateau is a geographic area spanning northeast Romania, most of Moldova , and most of the Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine.-Limits:The Moldavian Plateau is bounded :...

 by the Siret
Siret River
The Siret or Sireth is a river that rises from the Carpathians in the Northern Bukovina region of Ukraine, and flows southward into Romania for 470 km before it joins the Danube...

 and Moldova River Valleys
Moldova River
The Moldova River is a river in Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. The river rises from the Obcina Feredeu Mountains of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret River near the city of Roman in Neamţ County....

 (north and east), and are bounded by the Curvature Subcarpathians to the south.
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