Apuseni Mountains
{{Short description|Mountains in Romania}}
Image:MuntiiApuseni.JPG on the right]]
The Apuseni Mountains ({{langx|ro|Munții Apuseni}}, {{Translation|'Western Mountains'|literal=yes}}; {{langx|hu|Erdélyi-középhegység}}, {{Translation|'Transylvanian Mountains'}}) is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians. The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at {{convert|1849|m}}. 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 ({{convert|1148|m}}) near Abrud; the Bihor Mountains, with numerous caverns, with the highest peak the Bihorul ({{convert|1849|m}});{{cite web|url=http://old.unibuc.ro/prof/ene_m/docs/2015/oct/28_10_58_31Geografie_fizica_Romania_I_IELENICZ.pdf|title=Geografia Fizică a României|access-date=5 June 2019|publisher=Editura Universitară|page=218|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605182645/http://old.unibuc.ro/prof/ene_m/docs/2015/oct/28_10_58_31Geografie_fizica_Romania_I_IELENICZ.pdf|url-status=dead}} to the east of this group are the Muntele Mare (highest peak {{convert|1820|m}}), to the southwest of Cluj-Napoca; the northernmost chain is the Seș and Meseș Mountains.
=Boundaries=
- To the north: the Barcău River.
- To the south: the Mureș River.
- To the east: the Transylvanian Plateau.
- To the west: the Crișana plains.
=Subdivisions=
Image:Apuseni Skizze Gliederung.jpg
- Criș Mountains (Munţii Crișului, {{langx|hu|Körös-menti hegyvidék}}) :
- Criș Hills (Dealurile Crișene, {{langx|hu|Körös-menti dombság}}), including the Beiuș Depression (Depresiunea Beiuș, {{langx|hu|Belényesi-medence}}) and the Vad Depression (Depresiunea Vad, {{langx|hu|Révi-medence}}){{cite web |url=http://www.ordogborda.hu/foldrajz/HU/index.php |title=Románia Földrajza |publisher=Ordogborda.hu |access-date=2013-02-22 |archive-date=2013-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419161641/http://www.ordogborda.hu/foldrajz/HU/index.php |url-status=dead }}
- Pădurea Craiului Mountains (literally:Forest of the King, {{langx|hu|Királyerdő-hegység}})
- Codru-Moma Mountains (Munții Codru-Moma, {{langx|hu|Béli-hegység}}){{Cite web |url=http://www.hungarian-history.hu/lib/hmcb/hmcb15.htm |title=GEOGRAPHICAL REGISTER - TRANSYLVANIA (Rumania) |access-date=2009-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105131149/http://www.hungarian-history.hu/lib/hmcb/hmcb15.htm |archive-date=2009-01-05 |url-status=dead }}
- Seș-Meseș Mountains (Munții Seș-Meseșului):
- Meseș Mountains (Munții Meseșului, {{langx|hu|Meszes-hegység}})
- Seș Mountains (Muntele Seș, {{langx|hu|Réz-hegység}}, also Plopiș)
- Șimleu Depression (Depresiunea Șimleu Silvanei, {{langx|hu|Szilágysomlyói-medence}}), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podişul Someşan
- Șimleu Mountains (Munții Șimleu, {{langx|hu|Szilágysági-dombvidék}}), often considered part of the Transylvanian Basin-Podişul Someşan{{cite web |url=http://lazarus.elte.hu/~hzsolt/szakdoli/tajbeosztas.html |title=HAJDÚ-MOHAROS JÓZSEF (1957 2001) HEVESI ATTILA HORVÁTH ZSOLT A Kárpát Pannon térség természeti tájbeosztása |publisher=Lazarus.elte.hu |access-date=2013-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212233811/http://lazarus.elte.hu/~hzsolt/szakdoli/tajbeosztas.html |archive-date=2012-02-12 |url-status=dead }}
- Bihor Massif (Masivul Bihor, {{langx|hu|Bihari-havasok}}):
- Bihor Mountains (Munții Bihorului, {{langx|hu|Bihar-hegység}})
- Vlădeasa Mountains (Munții Vlădeasa, {{langx|hu|Vlegyásza-hegység}})
- Muntele Mare Mountains (literally: Big Mountain), (Munții Muntele Mare, {{langx|hu|Öreghavas}})
- Gilău Mountains (Munții Gilăului, {{langx|hu|Gyalui-havasok}})
- Mureș Mountains (Munții Mureșului, {{langx|hu|Marosmenti-hegyvidék}}):
- Zarand Mountains (Munții Zarandului, {{langx|hu|Zarándi-hegység}})
- Metalliferous Mountains (Munții Metaliferi, {{langx|hu|Erdélyi-érchegység}})
- Trascău Mountains (Munții Trascăului, {{langx|hu|Torockói-hegység}})
Gallery
File:Pietrele Albe.jpg|Vlădeasa
File:Székelykő.JPG|Piatra Secuiului
File:Székelykő-Torockó.JPG
File:Gallery above Mina Rudolf, Turda salt mine, Turda, 2017.jpg|Salina Turda
File:Cheile Turzii-(42).JPG|Cheile Turzii
File:Arieseni 27.jpg|Arieșeni
File:Cetatea Trascăului văzută de pe Piatra Secuiului.JPG|Cetatea Trascăului
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Wikivoyage}}
{{Commons category|Apuseni Mountains}}
- {{in lang|ro}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20131123225042/http://www.arieseni.pro/arieseni Photos from Apuseni Mountains]
- {{in lang|ro}} [http://www.arieseni-apuseni.ro/obiective-turistice Tourist attractions in Apuseni Mountains]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20000302151422/http://www.alpinet.ro/ Website with information about the Carpathians Mountains]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101123010636/http://karpaty.prygl.net/apuseni.php Apuseni Mountains - photographs + information in Czech]
- [http://www.aboutromania.com/apuseni00.html Pictures of the Apuseni Mountains]
- [http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/eden/themes-destinations/countries/romania/apuseni/index_en.htm Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non-traditional tourist destination 2009]
- {{YouTube|id=M8pEVfuLvoQ|Drone views of the Apuseni Mountains}}
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Category:Mountain ranges of Romania
Category:Mountain ranges of the Western Romanian Carpathians