Bukovinian Subcarpathians
Bukovinian Subcarpathians (Romanian: Subcarpații Bucovinei, Obcinele Bucovinei) is a geographic area in the NNE of Romania (Suceava County) and SWW of Ukraine (Chernivtsi Oblast), situated to the east and north-east of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains. It is a subunit of the Eastern Carpathian Foothills.
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The Bukovinian Subcarpathians are bounded by the Suceava Plateau on the low side, and the Eastern Carpathian Mountains on the upper side.
The area consists of:
- Brodina Ridge (Obcina Brodina). Highest peak: Poiana Săcălești, 1,316 m (4,318 ft).
- Curmătura Ridge (Obcina Curmătura). Highest peak: Chicera Neagră, 1,090 m (3,580 ft).
- Feredeu Ridge (Obcina Feredeu). Highest peak: Veju Mare, 1,494 m (4,902 ft).
- Humor Ridge (Obcina Humor)
- Great Ridge (Obcina Mare). Highest peaks: Sihloaia Peak, 1,224 m (4,016 ft) and Scorușețu Peak, 1,223 m (4,012 ft).
- Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains (Obcina Mestecăniș). Highest peak: Lucina Peak, 1,588 m (5,210 ft).
- Moldovița Ridge (Obcina Moldovița). Highest peak: Bobeica Peak, 1,207 m (3,960 ft).
- Șurdin Ridge (Obcina Șurdin). Highest peak: Lungul Peak, 1,382 m (4,534 ft).
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External links
- Comper, Marius (October 8, 2012). "Obcinele Bucovinei – un tărâm aparte". www.descopera.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- "Obcina Feredeului: Vârful Veju Mare. Pasul Pohoniș – Muntele Hreben Izvor (Munții Obcinele Bucovinei)". www.carpati.org (in Romanian). September 9, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- "Obcina Mare: Vârful Toaca–Pasul Ciumârna–Dealul Crucii (Munții Obcinele Bucovinei)". www.carpati.org (in Romanian). May 22, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- The Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains viewed from Benia, Moldova-Sulița
- Great Ridge, viewed from the Gura Humorului–Bucșoaia road