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Bukovinian Subcarpathians (Romanian: Subcarpații Bucovinei, Obcinele Bucovinei) is a geographic area in the NNE of Romania (Suceava County) and SWW of Ukraine (Chernivtsi Oblast), situated to the east and north-east of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains. It is a subunit of the Eastern Carpathian Foothills.

Great Ridge, crossed by the Moldova River

The Bukovinian Subcarpathians are bounded by the Suceava Plateau on the low side, and the Eastern Carpathian Mountains on the upper side.

The area consists of:

  • Brodina Ridge [ro] (Obcina Brodina). Highest peak: Poiana Săcălești [ro], 1,316 m (4,318 ft).
  • Curmătura Ridge [ro] (Obcina Curmătura). Highest peak: Chicera Neagră, 1,090 m (3,580 ft).
  • Feredeu Ridge [ro] (Obcina Feredeu). Highest peak: Veju Mare, 1,494 m (4,902 ft).
  • Humor Ridge [ro] (Obcina Humor)
  • Great Ridge [ro] (Obcina Mare). Highest peaks: Sihloaia Peak [ro], 1,224 m (4,016 ft) and Scorușețu Peak, 1,223 m (4,012 ft).
  • Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains (Obcina Mestecăniș). Highest peak: Lucina Peak [ro], 1,588 m (5,210 ft).
  • Moldovița Ridge [ro] (Obcina Moldovița). Highest peak: Bobeica Peak, 1,207 m (3,960 ft).
  • Șurdin Ridge [ro] (Obcina Șurdin). Highest peak: Lungul Peak [ro], 1,382 m (4,534 ft).
Moldavian Plateau
Topography

Bukovinian Subcarpathians
Moldavian Subcarpathians


Suceava Plateau
Dniester Hills
Moldavian Plain
Bârlad Plateau
Central Moldavian Plateau


Bălți Steppe
Bugeac Steppe

Hydrography

Danube
Siret (Moldova, Suceava)
Prut
Dniester (Răut)
Black Sea

Climate

Romania
Moldova

Flora & Fauna

Flora of Romania
Flora of Moldova
List of mammals in Romania
List of mammals in Moldova
Protected areas in Romania
Protected areas in Moldova

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See also

  • Comper, Marius (October 8, 2012). "Obcinele Bucovinei – un tărâm aparte". www.descopera.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  • "Obcina Feredeului: Vârful Veju Mare. Pasul Pohoniș – Muntele Hreben Izvor (Munții Obcinele Bucovinei)". www.carpati.org (in Romanian). September 9, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  • "Obcina Mare: Vârful Toaca–Pasul Ciumârna–Dealul Crucii (Munții Obcinele Bucovinei)". www.carpati.org (in Romanian). May 22, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

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