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Where is the Bihor Massif located within the Carpathian arc?
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Carpathian Mountains
Regional division of the Carpathian Mountains (top) and a geologic cross section of the Western Carpathians (bottom). The location of the cross section is shown by the line N–S on the map.
The Bihor Massif is located in western Romania and occupies an isolated position within the Carpathian arc. It serves as the highest part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are a subgroup of the Western Carpathians.123