Curvature Carpathians
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The Curvature Carpathians (Romanian: Carpații de Curbură; Hungarian: Kárpátkanyar) are the Southernmost stretch of the Eastern Carpathians, stretching from the Trotuș River to the Prahova River.[1][2] The highest peak is Ciucaș (1954 m).
The Curvature Carpathians are one of the three traditional classifications of the Eastern Carpathians in Romania:
- In the north, the Carpathians of Maramureș and Bucovina (Munții Carpaţi ai Maramureșului și Bucovinei).
- In the center, the Carpathians of Moldavia and Transylvania (Munții Carpați Moldo-Transilvani).
- In the south, the Curvature Carpathians (Munții Carpați de Curbură).
They include:
- Bârsa Mountains (Munții Bârsei)
- Ciucaș Mountains (Munții Ciucaș)
- Buzău Mountains (Munții Buzăului)
- Vrancea Mountains (Munții Vrancei)
- Baiu Mountains (Munții Baiului or Munții Gârbova)
- Brașov Depression (Depresiunea Brașovului)
Geologically, based on the divisions of the Carpathians, the entirety of the Curvature Carpathians are part of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
