Geography of Mehedinti
Mehedinti is one of the forty counties of Romania, located in the South-West part of the country, on the left side of the Danube river.
Abbreviation: MH
Region: Oltenia & Banat
Capital: Drobeta Turnu Severin
Area: 4900 sq km (1892 sq mi)
Population: 330 000 inhabitants
Time: April-September: GMT + 3 hrs; October-March: GMT + 2 hrs.
Mehedinti offers a contrasting landscape and a diverse topography including mountains, hills, valleys, plains, rivers.
Mehedinti Mountains (the highest peak-1446m), located to the North-West of the county, are part of the western massif of the Southern Carpathians and have a big diversity of landscapes (limestone peaks, mountain lakes, gorges and limestone cliffs), with widespread Beech Tree forests, mineral springs and thermal caves, unique in Romania.
Almaj Mountains are located to the South-West of the county. The Southern side of these mountains is part of the Danube Gorge.
The Mehedinti Plateau covers the central part of the county, stretching from the Motru river to the western end of the Romanian plain. Its height is between 500m and 650m. The hydrographic system of the Mehedinti Plateau (Motru, Cosustea and Topolnita rivers) has yielded well-karstified areas: caves, gorges, karst lakes, natural bridges, dolinas.
Watercourses: dominated by the Danube and its affluents: Cerna, Bahna, Topolnita, Blahnita, Drancea. The eastern extremity is drained by Motru (with its affluents: Cosustea, Husnita), an affluent of the Jiu.