Transylvanian Basin

The Transylvanian Plateau is a plateau in central . Transylvanian Basin has an elevation of 250 metres.
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  • Type: Plateau with an elevation of 250 metres
  • Description: Plateau in central Romania
  • Also known as: Basin of Transylvania”, “Basinul Transilvaniei”, “Podişul Târnavelor”, “Transylvanian Plateau”, and “Transylvanian Upland Basin

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cristești and Mureșeni.

Village
Photo: Sie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Sie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Transylvanian Basin.

Village
Photo: Sie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Transylvanian Basin.

Transylvanian Basin

Latitude
46.5° or 46° 30′ north
Longitude
24.5° or 24° 30′ east
Elevation
250 metres (820 feet)
Open location code
8GR6GG22+22
Geo­Names ID
664659
Wiki­data ID
Q990226
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Transylvanian Basin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Transilvaniako goi-ordokia
  • Belarusian: Трансільванскае плато
  • Belarusian: Трансыльванскае плято
  • Bulgarian: Трансилванско плато
  • Catalan: altiplà de Transsilvània
  • Catalan: Altiplà de Transsilvània
  • Chinese: 外西凡尼亞高原
  • Chinese: 特兰西瓦尼亚高原
  • Czech: Podișul Transilvaniei
  • Czech: Transylvánská vrchovina
  • Czech: Transylvánská vysočina
  • Danish: Transsylvanske Plateau
  • Danish: Transylvanske Plateau
  • Dutch: Transsylvanisch Plateau
  • Dutch: Zevenburgs Plateau
  • Esperanto: Baseno de Transilvanio
  • Esperanto: Baseno Transilvanio
  • Esperanto: Depresiunea Transilvaniei
  • Esperanto: Erdélyi-medence
  • Estonian: Transilvaania lavamaa
  • French: Plateau transylvain
  • French: plateau Transylvanien
  • Georgian: ტრანსილვანიის პლატო
  • German: Siebenbürgisches Becken
  • German: Transsilvanisches Becken
  • Hebrew: האגן הטרנסילבני
  • Hebrew: הבקעה הגבעתית של טרנסילבניה
  • Hebrew: הרמה הטרנסילבנית
  • Hungarian: Erdélyi-medence
  • Italian: altopiano della Transilvania
  • Italian: altopiano transilvanico
  • Italian: altopiano Transilvanico
  • Italian: Altopiano Transilvanico
  • Japanese: トランシルヴァニア高原
  • Lithuanian: Transilvanijos plynaukštė
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Det transilvanske platået
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Podişul Transilvaniei
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Det transilvanske platået
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Det transylvanske platået
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Podişul Transilvaniei
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Transilvania-platået
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Transylvania-platået
  • Norwegian: Det transilvanske platå
  • Polish: Wyżyna Siedmiogrodzka
  • Polish: Wyżyna Transylwańska
  • Romanian: Depresiunea colinară a transilvaniei
  • Romanian: Depresiunea colinară a Transilvaniei
  • Romanian: Podişul Transilvaniei
  • Romanian: Podișul Transilvaniei
  • Russian: Трансильванское плато
  • Slovak: Transilvánska kotlina
  • Spanish: Meseta de Transilvania
  • Turkish: Transilvanya Platosu
  • Ukrainian: Трансильванське плато

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Leordeni and Sântioana de Mureș.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gara Cristeşti Mureş and Gara Ungheni Mureş.

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