Moldavian Subcarpathians

The Moldavian Subcarpathians viewed from Slătioara village, Suceava County

Moldavian Subcarpathians (Romanian: Subcarpații Moldovei) is a geographic area located in the northeast of Romania, to the east of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains. The Moldavian Subcarpathians are considered to be part of the Moldavian Plateau. They are composed of:

• Pleșului Ridge (Romanian: Culmea Pleșului)
• Neamț Depression (Romanian: Depresiunea Neamțului)
• Boiștea Hill (Romanian: Dealul Boiștea)
• Cornii Hills (Romanian: Dealurile Cornii)
• Cracău–Bistrița Depression (Romanian: Depresiunea Cracău–Bistrița)
• Runc Hills (Romanian: Dealul Runc)
• Bărboiu Hills (Romanian: Dealurile Bărboiu)
• Pietricica Ridge (Romanian: Culmea Pietricica)
• Tazlău–Cașin Depression (Romanian: Depresiunea Tazlău–Cașin)
• Oușuru Hills (Romanian: Dealurile Oușoru)
• Zabranț Hills (Romanian: Dealurile Zabranț)
• Răchitaș Hills (Romanian: Dealurile Răchitaș)

The Moldavian Subcarpathians are separated from the rest of the Moldavian Plateau by the Siret and Moldova River valleys (north and east), and are bounded by the Curvature Subcarpathians (Romanian: Subcarpații de Curbură) to the south. The highest point is Pleșului Ridge (northwest of Târgu Neamț), with an altitude of 911 metres (2,989 feet).

References

• "Baze de date și de imagini din geografia României" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2005-01-16. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
• "Podișul Moldovei" (in Romanian). Retrieved July 18, 2022.

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  Pietricica Ridge, viewed from Dumbrava village, Bacău County
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  Boiștea Hill, viewed in the distance from Ghindăului Hill