Transylvanian Alps

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  • Mountain rising to 2,544 metres (8,346 feet)
  • Description: group of mountain ranges located in southern Romania
  • Also known as
    “South Carpathians”
    “Southern Carpathians”
    “Transil’vanskie Al’py”
    “Transilvanische Alpen”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cainenii Mici and Greblesti.
is a village.
4½ km east of Transylvanian Alps
Albert Reich, Public domain.
Village
is a village.
5 km southeast of Transylvanian Alps
Miklós Barabás, Public domain.
Locality
is a mountain pass in the …
6 km north of Transylvanian Alps
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Latitude
45.5° or 45° 30′ north
Longitude
24.25° or 24° 15′ east
Open location code
8GQ6G722+22
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Venetian—“Transylvanian Alps” goes by many names.
Տրանսիլվանիայի ԱլպերArmenian
Ârpes TransilvanienesArpitan
Hegoaldeko KarpatoakBasque
Паўднёвыя КарпатыBelarusian
Южни КарпатиBulgarian
Carpats del SudCatalan
Transylvanian AlpsCebuano
南喀尔巴阡山脉Chinese
南喀爾巴阡山脈Chinese
Carpaţii MeridionaliCzech
Jižní KarpatyCzech
Transylvánské AlpyCzech
Transsylvanske AlperDanish
Transsylvaanse AlpenDutch
Transsylvanische AlpenDutch
Zevenburgse AlpenDutch
Zuidelijke KarpatenDutch
Carpaţii MeridionaliEsperanto
Sudaj KarpatojEsperanto
Transilvaania AlpidEstonian
Etelä-KarpaatitFinnish
Transilvanian AlpitFinnish
სამხრეთი კარპატებიGeorgian
Νότια ΚαρπάθιαGreek
הקרפטים הדרומייםHebrew
Déli-KárpátokHungarian
Erdélyi AlpokHungarian
Suður-KarpatafjöllIcelandic
Carpathians SelatanIndonesian
Karpatia SelatanIndonesian
Alpi TransilvanicheItalian
Carpazi MeridionaliItalian
トランシルヴァニアアルプス山脈Japanese
トランシルヴァニア山脈Japanese
トランシルバニアアルプス山脈Japanese
トランシルバニア山脈Japanese
南カルパティア山脈Japanese
남카르파티아 산맥Korean
트란실바니아 알프스 산맥Korean
Carpac dl SudLadin
DienvidkarpatiLatvian
Pietų KarpataiLithuanian
Transilvanijos AlpėsLithuanian
Јужни КарпатиMacedonian
Трансилвански АлпиMacedonian
Sør-KarpateneNorwegian
De transilvanske alperNorwegian Bokmål
Sør-KarpateneNorwegian Bokmål
Dei sørlege KarpataneNorwegian Nynorsk
Dei transilvanske alpaneNorwegian Nynorsk
Dei transylvanske alpaneNorwegian Nynorsk
Sør-KarpataneNorwegian Nynorsk
آلپ ترانسیلوانیاPersian
Karpaty PołudniowePolish
Alpii TransilvanieiRomanian
Carpaţii MeridionaliRomanian
Трансильванские АльпыRussian
Южные КарпатыRussian
Јужни КарпатиSerbian
Južni KarpatiSerbo-Croatian
Transilvanijske AlpeSerbo-Croatian
Južné KarpatySlovak
Južni KarpatiSlovenian
Transilvanske AlpeSlovenian
SydkarpaternaSwedish
Transsylvanska alpernaSwedish
Güney KarpatlarTurkish
Transilvanya AlpleriTurkish
Південні КарпатиUkrainian
Трансильванські АльпиUkrainian
Alpe TransilvanicheVenetian

Localities in the Area

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