The Central Moldavian Plateau (), or ''Codru Massif'' () is a geographic area in
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
. It is the central and SE part of the
Moldavian Plateau
The Moldavian Plateau () is a geographic area of the historical region of Moldavia, spanning nowadays the east and northeast of Romania, most of Moldova (except the south), and most of the Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine (where it is known as the ''P ...
. It has elevations that in the N-S direction decrease in altitude from 400 m to under 200 m.
The Central Moldavian Plateau is composed of:
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Ciuluc-Soloneţ Hills (), the north along the right side of the
Răut river, 1,690 km²
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Corneşti Hills (), also known as Cordi Hills (), 4,740 km²
*
Lower Dniester Hills, or South Bessarabia Plateau (; ''Podişul Basarabiei de Sud''), to the south of the Botna river, 3,040 km²
*
Tigheci Hills
Tigheci is a commune in Leova District, Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to t ...
(), in the south along the left side of the
Prut river
The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , ) is a river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube, and is long. Part of its course forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine.
Characteristics
The Prut originates on the eas ...
, 3,550 km²
* between the latter and the Prut river lies the
Lower Prut Valley (), 1,810 km²
The natural vegetation of the Central Moldavian Plateau is characterized by forests, known as ''Codru'' (singular) or ''
Codri
Codru (plural form: ''codri''; ) is the name of the forests that grow in the hilly part of central Moldova. While the Moldovans today speak a Romance language, the name "codru" is likely of pre-Roman origin, and possibly derived from the indigen ...
'' (plural). It is also an area proper for
vineyard
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s.
Bibliography
Concept of National Ecological Network of the Republic of Moldova
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Plateaus of Moldova