Carpathians represents a mountain range, belonging to the great mountain system Central Europe. The Carpathians between the Vienna Basin (which separates it from the alpine chain) and the Timoc corridor (which separates it from Stara Planina, in Balkan peninsula) forms an arc with a length of 1500 km and a maximum width of 130 km, running at 6 ° in latitude and about 10 ° in longitude. The mountains extend over the territory of eight states: Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania and bondage.
Main branches (map)
1. Outer Western Carpathians (Outer Western Carpathians)
2. Inland Western Carpathians (Inner Western Carpathians)
3. Outer Eastern Carpathians (Outer Eastern Carpathians)
4. Inner Eastern Carpathians (Inner Eastern Carpathians)
5. Southern Carpathians (Southern Carpathians)
6. The Apuseni Romanian Carpathians (Western Romanian Carpathians)
7. The Transylvanian Plateau (Transylvanian Plateau)
8. Serbian Carpathians
The Carpathians look like medium or short mountains, only a few sectors exceeding 2000 meters in altitude.
The highest peak of the entire Carpathian chain is Gerlachovský peak, 2,655 m, in Slovakia - The Tatra Mountains. Into the Poland, the highest peak is Rysy's tip (2,499 m), in Hungary, the highest altitude is recorded in Kékes peak, of 1,014 m, in Ukraine the highest is Hovarla peak (2,061 m), and in Romania It is Moldoveanu peak, 2,544 m, located in Fagaras mountains from Southern Carpathians.
In contrast to the AlpsThe Carpathians have large intramontane depressions, and their peaks are in the form of large areas, covered with meadows. The Carpathians also have the largest volcanic chain in Europe. Along with the crystalline and eruptive rocks, there is a large extension of sedimentary rocks, which give a relief with gentle slopes.
The climate of the Carpathians is continental, the precipitations increase in relation to the altitude and the vegetation is arranged in floors (alpine meadows above, coniferous forests and beech on the slopes and on the lower heights). From the Carpathian Mountains spring: [[RFormat: Qul Vistula | Vistula]], [[RFormat: Qul Nistru | Dniester]], [[RFormat: Qul Tisa | Tisa]], [[RFormat: Qul Prut | Prutul]], [ [RFormat: Qul Siret | Siretul]], [[RFormat: Qul Mureș | Mureșul]], [[RFormat: Qul Olt | Oltul]] and others.
