 While most of the country is hilly, elevations never exceed – the highest point being the Bălănești Hill.Moldova's hills are part of the Moldavian Plateau, which geologically originate from the Carpathian Mountains.Its subdivisions in Moldova include the Dniester Hills (Northern Moldavian Hills and Dniester Ridge), the Moldavian Plain (Middle Prut Valley and Bălți Steppe), and the Central Moldavian Plateau (Ciuluc-Soloneț Hills, Cornești Hills—Codri Massive, "Codri" meaning "forests"—Lower Dniester Hills, Lower Prut Valley, and Tigheci Hills).