Transylvania is a historical and cultural region in central Romania. The area stretches between the Carpathian Mountains to the east and south, and the Apuseni Mountains to the west.
Nowadays, the region consists of the counties Cluj, Bistrița-Năsăud, Mureș, Harghita, Covasna, Brașov, Sibiu, Alba, most of Hunedoara and Sălaj, and a small part of Maramureș.
