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	TRANSYLVANIAN MOUNTAINS - LoveToKnow Article on TRANSYLVANIAN MOUNTAINS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		The southern wall of the Transylvanian highland is occupied by the Transylvanian Alps.
		The south-western part of the Transylvanian Alps is formed by the Cserna or Ruszka Mountains with the highest peak Verfu Petri (8140 ft.) whose offshoots, of a mean altitude of 3200-4700, known as the Banat Mountains, fill the Banat.
		In the Transylvanian Mountains the principal passes are: the Rodna, the Borgo, the Tlgyes and the Bks.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TR/TRANSYLVANIAN_MOUNTAINS.htm (629 words)

	The History of Transylvania and the Transylvanian Saxons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		The Migration and Settlement of the Transylvanian Saxons
		The Transylvanian Highlands are in the centre of the country, with hills and mountains ranging in height between 300 metres and 800 metres.
		(Transylvanian Erzgebirge, predominantly in the Ampelum and Alburnus Maior).
	www.sibiweb.de /geschi/7b-history.htm (15846 words)

	ROMANIA Online
		Moldoveanu, the highest peak in the country, is in the Transylvanian Alps to the south; these Alps continue south to the gorge of the Danube as the Banat Mountains.
		In the west are the lowlands of the Tisza Plain, which are usually referred to as the The Banat, adjacent to the border with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Crisana-Maramures, adjacent to Hungary.
		The most extensive plains are the lowlands of Wallachia and the Coast, located between the Transylvanian Alps and Bulgaria, and of Moldova, east of the Carpathian Mountains.
	www.angelfire.com /stars/fotbal/romania.html (478 words)

	Transylvania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		A high plateau, Transylvania is separated in the South from Walachia by the Transylvanian Alps and in the East from Moldavia and Bukovina by the Carpathian Mountains (of which the Transylvanian Alps are a continuation).
		The Transylvanian plateau, 1,000 to 1,600 feet (305-488 m) high, is drained by the Mureş/Maros/Mieresch River, the Someş/Szamos/Somesch River and other tributaries of the Danube (Dunare/Duna/Donau).
		When the main Hungarian army and King Louis II were slain (1526) in the Battle of Mohcs, John Zapolya, voivode of Transylvania, took advantage of his military strength and put himself at the head of the nationalist Hungarian party, which opposed the succession of Ferdinand of Austria (later Emperor Ferdinand I) to the Hungarian throne.
	www.enlightenweb.net /t/tr/transylvania.html (1350 words)

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		To the north and east are the Carpathian Mountains, and along the south are the Transylvanian Alps, which continue south to the Danube gorge as the Banat Mountains.
		The most extensive plains are the lowlands of Walachia, located between the Transylvanian Alps and Bulgaria, and of the region of Moldavia, east of the Carpathian Mountains.
		The Transylvanian Basin, the Carpathian Mountains, and the western lowlands have warm summers and cold winters with recorded temperature extremes ranging between 38° C (100° F) and -32° C (-25° F).
	members.tripod.com /mihairadu/Romania.html (6317 words)

	Land and Climate of Romania
		The mountains surround a vast flatland known as the Transylvanian Plateau.
		The Transylvanian Alps, or Southern Carpathians, stretch westward from the Moldavian range.
		Mount Moldoveanu, in the Transylvanian Alps, is Romania's highest mountain.
	www.public.asu.edu /~orlich/land.html (694 words)

	Search Results for Brasov - Encyclopædia Britannica
		One of the largest cities of the country, it is on the northern slope of the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathians), surrounded on three...
		It lies north of the Fagaras Mountains, a range of the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathian Mountains), on the Olt River.
		With the exception of some private universities that have appeared since 1989, education is free and universal in Romania, and its development has been a key to the economic transformation of the...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Brasov&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (299 words)

	Transylvania
		Other interesting Transylvanian cities are Alba-Iulia, Oradea, Timisoara, Arad, Cluj-Napoca, Targu-Mures.
		Near Transylvanian Alps can be visited Dracula Castle situated in the town of Bran.
		The town of "Sighisoara" is the most enchanting of all the Transylvanian towns.
	romania.8k.com /Transylvania (276 words)

	Library of Congress / Federal Research Division / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series/ Romania / Glossary
		Region bounded by the Tisza River on the west, the Mures River on the north, the Transylvanian Alps on the east, and the Danube on the south.
		Region of northwestern and central Romania of triangular shape, bounded on the north, east, and south by the Carpathian Mountains and Transylvanian Alps and the homeland of roughly two million ethnic Hungarians.
		Former principality between the Danube and Transylvanian Alps in southern Romania.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/romania/ro_glos.html (1029 words)

	AllRefer.com - Transylvanian Alps (Balkans Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Transylvanian Alps (Balkans Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Transylvanian Alps, Romanian Carpatii 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.
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Transylvanian Alps
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/TransylAl.html (192 words)

	Walachia -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		It lay between the Danube River and the Transylvanian Alps in what is now Romania.
		Its name is derived from that of the Vlachs, who constituted the bulk of its population.
		Walachia was bounded on the north and northeast by the Transylvanian Alps, on the west, south, and east by the Danube River, and on the northeast by the Seret River.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9382235 (611 words)

	David E. Bumbaugh - Journey To Transylvania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps, Transylvania is a region about two-thirds the size of the state of Maine.
		The oldest Unitarian Churches in the world are to be found not in Boston, nor in England, but in that fabled land ensorcelled by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps.
		Transylvanian Unitarians are not in competition with the homeless of Union County or the the students in the Newark school system.
	www.uc.summit.nj.uua.org /Sermons/DEB/940109.html (1133 words)

	SIEBENBUERGER SACHSEN / TRANSYLVANIA SAXONS
		It is bounded by the East Carpathian range on the northeast, the South Carpathians (Transylvanian Alps) to the south which include Romania's highest mountains, Moldoveanu at 2544m and Negoiu at 2535 m, and the Apuseni Mountains to the northwest.
		In 1864, Eastern Orthodox Transylvanians received permission to establish a separate autonomous church rather than continue to be subjected to the Serbian-dominated one at Sremski Karlovci.
		Though the first recorded Transylvanian Saxon to immigrate to North America was Johann Kelp, a teacher and mystic, (born 1669 in Schäßburg; died 1708 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), mass immigration did not occur until the 1880s.
	www.genealogienetz.de /reg/ESE/7burg.html (3622 words)

	Mountains of Romania by Walking Softly Adventures - 12 days of hiking in the fabled Transylvanian Alps including the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		A new trip exploring the high Carpathians of central Romania also known as the Transylvanian Alps or "Carpaţii Meridionali" in Romanian.
		Travel by vehicle to the beautiful Transylvanian town of Sibiu (named a European Capital of Culture for 2007 by the European Union).
		The Transylvanian city of Sibiu has been named by the European Union as the European Capital of Culture for 2007.
	www.wsadventures.com /romania.htm (1699 words)

	Cross the Transylvanian Alps by bike
		The main aim of this trip is to cross the Transylvanian Alps, the mightiest part of the Carpathians on the Trans-Făgărăşan Highway at over 2000m altitude, said to be one of the highest roads in Europe.
		The tour starts by visiting Curtea de Argeş Monastery, where the legend said that the wife of the stonemason, Manole, is embedded in the stone walls of the church, in accordance with a local custom which obliged the mason to bury a loved one alive within the church to ensure the success of his work.
		Drive through one of the highest roads in Europe across the Transylvanian Alps to Bâlea Lake
	www.discoveromania.ro /crossalps.htm (509 words)

	travel-quest editorial: walking, hiking and trekking in the Transylvanian Alps of Romania
		If you are looking for somewhere different to trek or walk then why not consider the mountains of Transylvania in Romania.
		A visit to 'Dracula's Castle' in Bran is on the itinerary of most package tours to Romania, but the dramatic grandeur of the Transylvanian Alps is the attraction that should not be missed.
		This article was written while doing a 'recce' for one of the tours run by Romanian Horizons and gives a taste of the splendor of the mountains and the warmth of the people.
	www.travel-quest.co.uk /editorial/romanian_horiz/rh1.htm (813 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Terrain
		in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping
		central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Plain of Moldavia on the east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps
		mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2125.html (2741 words)

	Transylvanian Alps
		Maybe; Alex Wade tackles the Transylvanian alps.(Features) (The Independent (London, England))
		Transylvanian railways and access to the lower Danube, 1856-1914.
		Dracula's new lease on life: Transylvanians welcome the tourists but worry about the bite on history.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0849298.html (155 words)

	Transylvanian Alps - Fagaras \|
		25 Jul - 8 Aug. GBP 795 - including flights ex UK The main aim of this trip is to complete the traverse of the longest section of the Transylvanian Alps, the Fagaras, whose 80km.
		In such a case, although this is not compulsory in any way, we would recommend a small US$ tip.
		section of the Transylvanian Alps, the Fagaras, whose 80km.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/931.html (2750 words)

	Jiu Valley, Romania: the regional web portal --> Tourism
		Special thanks to Paul Dozier, team lead for collecting, analyzing and documenting data for this section.
		Welcome to the Explorers section of the Jiu Valley Portal (JiuValley.com), your one-stop-shop for adventure travel and recreation in the Jiu Valley and the surrounding Transylvanian Alps.
		With the historical importance of coal mining in parts of the Jiu River Basin, the Valley has traditionally not been thought of as a tourist destination.
	www.jiuvalley.com /engl/tourism/index.asp (356 words)

	The Hosteler's Virtual Bulletin Board
		Would love to see the beautiful countryside....I am partial to city life but am open to anything.
		We have a new villa in the Transylvanian Alps and we rent rooms to world travellers, did you take a look at our web-site?
		A week in September sounds good, the weather should be still good that time of the year, u will have plenty to see around here and even if it's not a big city, there are many chances for entertainment.
	www.hostels.com /boards/read.php?f=5&i=1871&t=1562 (410 words)

	RedOrbit - Gallery - The Balkans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		The Transylvanian Basin in Romania stands out in brilliant green in this image from the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on May 3, 2002.
		Near the top of the image, the hilly, forested basin is tucked in between the Carpathian Mountains, running northwest-southeast, and the Transylvanian Alps, running west-east.
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	www.redorbit.com /images/gallery?category_id=9&1_page=82 (78 words)

	Definition of Transylvania - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
		region W Romania bounded on the N, E, & S by the Carpathians & the Transylvanian Alps; part of Hungary 1867-1918
		For More Information on "Transylvania" go to Britannica.com
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	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?va=Transylvanian (92 words)

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