The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe and Southeast Europe. Roughly 1,500 km long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at 2,500 km and the Scandinavian Mountains at 1,700 km. The highest peaks in the Carpathians are in the Tatra Mountains, exceedi…
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe and Southeast Europe. Roughly 1,500 km long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at 2,500 km and the Scandinavian Mountains at 1,700 km. The highest peaks in the Carpathians are in the Tatra Mountains, exceeding 2,600 m, closely followed by those in the Southern Carpathians in Romania, exceeding 2,550 m.
Elevation: 2,655 m (8,711 ft)
Peak: Gerlachovský štít
Length: 1,500 km (930 mi)
Width: 500 km (310 mi)
Area: 190,000 km² (73,000 sq mi)
Countries: Czech Republic · Poland · Hungary · Austria · Slovakia · Ukraine · Romania · Serbia
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