Tarcău Mountains
The Tarcău Mountains (Romanian: Muntii Tarcău, Hungarian: Tarkő-hegység) are a mountain range, part of the Moldavian-Muntenian Carpathians of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.
Tarcău Mountains | |
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The Tarcău Mountains. View towards the Doamna River valley | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Grindușu |
Elevation | 1,664 m (5,459 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
Area | 1,810 km2 (700 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Romania |
Region | Moldavia |
Range coordinates | 46°46′N 26°16′E |
The range is located between the latitudes 46025 and 46057 N and between the longitudes 25052 and 26028 E. The range is bordered by the following rivers:
- the Bicaz and the Bistriţa to the north
- the Dămuc and Valea Rece to the west
- the Trotuş to the south
To the east they are limited by the subcarpathian hills along a line running approximately from Piatra Neamţ to Moinești. The highest point is Tar-havas at 1663 meters.
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