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Physical-geographical features of the Apold-Orăștie Corridor (Schuster, 2015)

Physical-geographical features of the Apold-Orăștie Corridor (Schuster, 2015)

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Unterwald is a historic region of the Transylvanian Saxons, part of the so-called Königsboden, or King's Land, where the Saxons enjoyed a large autonomy until the 19 th century. This particular region stretches from east to west along a major trade route in southern Transylvania, thus having since medieval times a well-developed transport infrastru...

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... if on regional level Unterwald can be considered an axis-type entity, morphologically there are two distinct units, with some similarities: The Mureș Valley in the western half and the Apold Depression in the eastern half, linking in the confluence area of the rivers Secaș, Sebeș and Mureș (Fig. 1) (Schuster, 2015). The corridor formed by these two units is a natural passageway through the region, connecting the Banat region in the west with southern Transylvania, and was used as such either on land or by navigating on the river Mureș (in the western half of the region), which is another crucial natural factor for the region's ...

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