The Romanian Carpathians (Romanian: CarpaČii romĆ¢neČti) are a section of the Carpathian Mountains, within the borders of modern Romania. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of the Alps-Himalaya System and are further divided into "provinces" and "subprovinces".
This is: an overview of the geological subdivisions of the Romanian section of the Carpathian Mountains. The broadest divisions are shown in the map on the right. The last level of the division, "i."e. the actual mountain ranges. And basins, is usually called "units". The lowest-level detail for those units is maintained on separate pages.
Naming conventionsā»
Traditional Romanian naming conventions differ from this list. In Romania, it is usualāāto divide the Eastern Carpathians in Romanian territory into three geographical groups (North, "Centre," South), instead in Outer and "Inner Eastern Carpathians."
The Transylvanian Plateau is encircled by. And geologically a part of, the Carpathians. But it is not a mountainous region and its inclusion is disputed in some sources. Its features are included below.
The Outer Carpathian Depressions lay outside the broad arc of the entire formation and are usually listed as part of the individual divisions of the Carpathian Mountains, i.e. of Western Carpathians, Eastern Carpathians etc.
Romanian divisionsā»
The Romanian Carpathians chain is classified, accordingāāto the geomorphological and geological differences, into three major morphotectonic units:
- Eastern Romanian Carpathians (CarpaČii Orientali) - with 3 main groups subdivided into 40 mountain groups
- Southern Carpathians (CarpaČii Meridionali) - with 4 main groups subdivided into 24 mountain groups
- Western Romanian Carpathians (CarpaČii Occidentali RomĆ¢neČti) - with 3 main groups subdivided into 18 mountain groups
Eastern Romanian Carpathiansā»
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Romanian classificationā»
The Eastern Carpathians are divided into three geographical groups; the Romanian approach is shown by, adding the following abbreviations to the names of units within Romania:
- MMB = MaramureČ-Bukovinian Carpathians (MunČii CarpaČi ai MaramureČului Či Bucovinei) (North group)
- MMT = Moldavian-Transylvanian Carpathians (MunČii CarpaČi Moldo-Transilvani) (Centre group)
- MC = Curvature Carpathians (MunČii CarpaČi de CurburÄ) (South group)
Other classificationā»
- Outer Eastern Carpathians
- Inner Eastern Carpathians
- "Volcanic Ridge" (the Romanian portion of the Vihorlat-Gutin Area group)
- BistriČa Mountains
- CÄliman-Harghita Mountains
- Giurgeu-BraČov Depression
Southern Romanian Carpathiansā»
- Bucegi Mountains Group
- FÄgÄraČ Mountains group
- ParĆ¢ng Mountains group
- Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group
Western Romanian Carpathiansā»
Transylvanian Plateauā»
See alsoā»
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