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Transylvanian Alps |
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Transylvanian Alps, Romanian Carpaţii Meridionali, southern branch of the Carpathian Mts., extending c.225 mi (360 km) E across central Romania from the Danube River at the Iron Gate. Moldoveanu (8,343 ft/2,543 m) and Negoiu are the highest peaks. The range, composed of crystalline massifs, is densely forested and is a famous hunting ground. Its subalpine meadows are used for extensive sheep grazing. There are coal, iron, and lignite deposits. Turnu Roşu is the most important of several passes linking Transylvania with Walachia to the south. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Anyway, with Q-like weapon inventor Friar Carl (David Wenham) in tow, he heads for the Transylvanian Alps. Officials desperately want American business executives and tourists to discover the New Romania--not the Communist dictatorship of mistreated orphans and Olympic gymnasts, but a friendly and cheap destination; an open, democratic state with picturesque Medieval villages, beach resorts along the Black Sea, and ski slopes in the Transylvanian Alps. |
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