Bukovinian Subcarpathians

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

See also

• Outer Subcarpathia
• Divisions of the Carpathians

External links

• 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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  The Obcina Mestecăniș Mountains viewed from Benia, Moldova-Sulița
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  Great Ridge, viewed from the Gura Humorului–Bucșoaia road