Retezat-Godeanu Mountains group

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

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

Boundaries

The Retezat–Godeanu group of mountains is bounded:

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

Mountains
  • Retezat Mountains (Munții Retezat; literally: Hewed Mountains)
  • Godeanu Mountains (Munții Godeanu)
  • Vâlcan Mountains (Munții Vâlcan)
  • Mehedinți Mountains (Munții Mehendinţi)
  • Cerna Mountains (Munții Cernei)
  • Țarcu Mountains (Munții Țarcu; literally: Pen Mountains)

See also

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