Southern Carpathians

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The Southern Carpathians, also known as the Transylvanian Alps, are a major mountain range in Romania famed for their high peaks, glacial landscapes, and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
mountain range
alsoKnownAs Transylvanian Alps
biodiversityIncludes Eurasian lynx
brown bear
chamois
endemic plant species
gray wolf
climate alpine
continental
contains Bucegi Mountains
Bucegi Mountains
surface form: Bucegi group

Cindrel Mountains
Cozia Mountains
Făgăraș Mountains
Făgăraș Mountains
surface form: Făgăraș group

Țarcu Mountains
surface form: Godeanu Mountains

Iezer-Păpușa Mountains
Leaota Mountains
Lotru Mountains
Parâng Mountains
Parâng group
Piatra Craiului Massif
surface form: Piatra Craiului Mountains

Retezat Mountains
Retezat-Godeanu group
Vâlcan Mountains
Șureanu Mountains
Țarcu Mountains
containsProtectedArea Bucegi Natural Park
Cozia National Park
Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park
Piatra Craiului National Park
Retezat National Park
country Romania
crossedBy Transalpina road
Transfăgărășan road
elevation 2544 m
extendsBetween Prahova River valley
surface form: Prahova Valley

Timiș-Cerna Corridor
geology crystalline schists
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary rocks
hasFeature alpine meadows
cirques
glacial lakes
glacial valleys
karst formations
highestPoint Moldoveanu Peak
knownFor glacial landscapes
high peaks
rich biodiversity
locatedIn Carpathian Mountains
Central Europe
Făgăraș Mountains
partOf Carpathian Mountains
surface form: Romanian Carpathians

Southern Carpathians self-linksurface differs
popularFor hiking
mountaineering
skiing
separates Transylvania
Wallachia
traversedBy Jiu River valley
Olt River
surface form: Olt River valley

Prahova River valley

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Carpathian Mountains contains Southern Carpathians
Moldoveanu Peak locatedIn Southern Carpathians
this entity surface form: Făgăraș Mountains
Moldoveanu Peak locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Moldoveanu Peak mountainRange Southern Carpathians
this entity surface form: Făgăraș Mountains
Moldoveanu Peak partOf Southern Carpathians
Moldoveanu Peak partOf Southern Carpathians
this entity surface form: Romanian Carpathians
Moldoveanu Peak highestPointOf Southern Carpathians
this entity surface form: Făgăraș Mountains
Olt River crossesMountainRange Southern Carpathians
Retezat National Park locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Piatra Craiului National Park locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Southern Carpathians partOf Southern Carpathians self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Făgăraș Mountains
Dâmbovița River drainageBasin Southern Carpathians
this entity surface form: southern Carpathians
Wallachian Plain borderedBy Southern Carpathians
Wallachian Plain highestBoundaryFeature Southern Carpathians
Argeș County partOfMountainRange Southern Carpathians
Via Viștea Mare Peak locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Via Podragu Chalet locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Via Sâmbăta Valley locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Câmpulung, Argeș County partOf Southern Carpathians
this entity surface form: Southern Carpathians region
Câmpulung, Argeș County isGatewayTo Southern Carpathians
Podragu area locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Brașov County mountainRange Southern Carpathians
Viștea Valley locatedIn Southern Carpathians
Olteț River hasSourceLocation Southern Carpathians
Făgăraș hasNearbyMountainRange Southern Carpathians
Sibiu County locatedAtFootOf Southern Carpathians
Vâlcea County hasMountainRange Southern Carpathians
Transylvanian Plateau enclosedBy Southern Carpathians
Burzenland borderedBy Southern Carpathians
Hunedoara County locatedInMountainRange Southern Carpathians
Brașov locatedAtFootOf Southern Carpathians
DN7 national road passesThrough Southern Carpathians
Cerna Mountains partOf Southern Carpathians
Southern Romania borders Southern Carpathians
Curtea de Argeș nearbyMountainRange Southern Carpathians
Cerna Valley region Southern Carpathians
Mehedinți Mountains partOf Southern Carpathians
Cerna River sourceLocation Southern Carpathians
Carpathian highlanders culturalRegion Southern Carpathians