Baiu Mountains
Encyclopedia
The Baiu Mountains are mountains
in central Romania
, a few kilometers south of Brașov
.
Within traditional Romanian classification the Baiu Mountains belong to the Curvature Carpathians. According to the geological divisions of the Carpathians
, they belong to the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians
, which is a subset of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
The Baiu Mountains run from the Azuga
Valley in the North and to the Posada Gorges in the South, and from the Doftana Valley in the East to the Prahova Valley
in the West. The mountains have an average elevation of 1110 meters (3643 feet) and a maximum height of 1923 meters (6310 feet) at Neamţu Peak.
The Baiului lies immediately south of the Gârbova Mountains, a long north-south ridge.
Mountain
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in central Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, a few kilometers south of Brașov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
.
Within traditional Romanian classification the Baiu Mountains belong to the Curvature Carpathians. According to the geological divisions of the Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians is categorization of the Carpathian mountains system.Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya System that stretches from the western Europe all the way to...
, they belong to the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians
Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians
The Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians are a group of mountain ranges in Romania.These ranges are considered part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians...
, which is a subset of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
The Baiu Mountains run from the Azuga
Azuga River
The Azuga River is a tributary of the Prahova River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
Valley in the North and to the Posada Gorges in the South, and from the Doftana Valley in the East to the Prahova Valley
Prahova Valley
Prahova Valley is the valley where the Prahova river makes its way between the Bucegi and the Baiu Mountains, in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. It is a tourist region, situated about 100 km north of the capital city of Bucharest.Geographically, the Prahova river separates the Eastern...
in the West. The mountains have an average elevation of 1110 meters (3643 feet) and a maximum height of 1923 meters (6310 feet) at Neamţu Peak.
The Baiului lies immediately south of the Gârbova Mountains, a long north-south ridge.