Where Are The Carpathian Mountains?

The Carpathian Mountains form a part of the Central mountain system of Europe. They form the eastern wing of the system. The Carpathian Mountains curve 1500 km along the borders of Austria, Romania, Siberia, Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia, The Czech Republic and northern Hungary. It is believed that the name is taken from the Carp, a Dacian tribe mentioned in the late Roman documents. It is said that this tribe lived on the Eastern Carpathian slopes. The Carpathian form a semi circle surrounding Transcarpathia and Transylvania. The width of the Carpathian corresponds with its altitude. The Carpathian do not form a range or chain of mountains but consists of various distinctive groups. The Danube separates the Carpathian from the Alps. The Carpathian and Alps meet at a single point: Leitha Mountains at Bratislava.