Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group

The Retezat-Godeanu mountain group is a subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians. It is named after the highest of the mountains in the group, the Retezat Mountains.

Bucura Lake, largest glacial lake in Romania
Glacial lakes in the Retezat Mountains

Boundaries

The Retezat-Godeanu group is bounded:

  • in the east, by the Jiu River;
  • in the west, by the Timiş-Cerna Gap (the Cerna River and the Timiş River);
  • in the north, by the Bistra River and the Haţeg depression.

Mountains

  • Retezat Mountains (Munţii Retezat; literally: Hewed Mountains)
  • Godeanu Mountains (Munţii Godeanu)
  • Vâlcan Mountains (Munţii Vâlcan)
  • Mehedinţi Mountains (Munţii Mehendinţi)
  • Cerna Mountains (Munţii Cernei)
  • Ţarcu Mountains (Munţii Ţarcu; literally: Pen Mountains)

See also

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