Suceava Plateau
Suceava Plateau (Romanian: Podișul Sucevei) is a geographic area in the NE Romania (parts of Suceava, Botoșani, Iași, and Neamț counties), and SW Ukraine (parts of Chernivtsi Oblast). Suceava Plateau is the NW part of the Moldavian Plateau. It has altitudes that exceed 700 m and long ridges, such as:
- Fălticeni Plateau (Romanian: Podișul Fălticeni; also known as Ciungi Hills),
- Dragomirnei Plateau (Romanian: Podișul Dragomirnei; also known as Dragomirnei Hills),
- Siret Ridge (Romanian: Culmea Siretului); which itself contains Bour Hills, Șaua Bucecii/Bucecii Saddle, Dealul Mare/The Big Hill, and Șaua Ruginoasa/Ruginoasa Saddle,
- Ibănești Hills (Romanian: Dealurile Ibănești),
- Conzancea Hills (Romanian: Dealurile Cozancea),
- Prut Hills (Romanian: Deaurile Prutului) or Prut Ridge (Romanian: Culmea Prutului), which contain the famous Cosmin Forest (Romanian: Pădurea Cosminului)
- Ceremuș Hills (Romanian: Deaurile Ceremușului)
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In the Valley of the River Suceava, a hillock depression, the Rădăuți Depression (Romanian: Depresiunea Rădăuți) is situated. In the upper part of the Valley of the River Siret, another hillock depression, the Storojineț Depression (Romanian: Depresiunea Storojineț) is situated.