Gurghiu Mountains
Encyclopedia
The Gurghiu Mountains (Hungarian: Görgény, German: Rosengraben) are a range in the Căliman-Harghita Mountains
of the Eastern Carpathians, Romania
, in the Transylvania
region.
The mountains are relatively low, but well-wooded and naturally beautiful. They are known for an abundance of wildlife, including deer, wild boar, wolves and bears.
The highest peak is 1,776 meters. Average rainfall is about 1,200 mm and average temperature 4oC. They are part of the volcanic mountain chain in the western side of the Eastern Carpathians. In the North the Mures River separates them from the Călimani Mountains
. To the south are the Harghita Mountains
and Târnava River
Valley.
The mountains were formed during a period of volcanic activity between 9.4–5.4 million years ago, starting in the north and moving southwards.
Căliman-Harghita Mountains
The Căliman-Harghita Mountains are a group of mountain ranges in Romania.These ranges are considered part of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. Within Romania, however, it's traditional to divide the Eastern Carpathians in Romanian territory into three geographical groups , instead in Outer and Inner...
of the Eastern Carpathians, 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...
, in the Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
region.
The mountains are relatively low, but well-wooded and naturally beautiful. They are known for an abundance of wildlife, including deer, wild boar, wolves and bears.
The highest peak is 1,776 meters. Average rainfall is about 1,200 mm and average temperature 4oC. They are part of the volcanic mountain chain in the western side of the Eastern Carpathians. In the North the Mures River separates them from the Călimani Mountains
Călimani Mountains
The Călimani Mountains or Kelemen-havasok are the largest volcanic complex of the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania. Geologically they belong to the Căliman-Harghita Mountains group of the Inner Eastern Carpathians....
. To the south are the Harghita Mountains
Harghita Mountains
The Harghita Mountains is a volcanic mountain range of the Căliman-Harghita Mountains in Harghita County of Romania, part of the Inner Eastern Carpathians....
and Târnava River
Târnava River
The Târnava is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureş River after 28 km, near the town of Teiuş.- Etymology :...
Valley.
The mountains were formed during a period of volcanic activity between 9.4–5.4 million years ago, starting in the north and moving southwards.