Geography
This county has a total area of 6,242 km², with mountains occupying about 59% of its surface.
In the northwestern part there are the Apuseni Mountains, in the southern part there is the northeastern side of the Parâng group - Şureanu and Cindrel Mountains. In the east there is the Transylvanian Plateau with deep but wide valleys. The three main elements are separated by the Mureş River valley.
The main rivers are the Mureş River and its tributaries, the Târnava, the Sebeş and the Arieş.
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