Gurghiu (river)
The Gurghiu (Hungarian: Görgény-patak, German: Rosengraben) is a river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureș County, northern Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.[1][2] It flows through the municipalities Ibăneşti, Hodac, Gurghiu and Solovăstru, and joins the Mureș in the town Reghin. Its length is 53 km (33 mi) and its basin size is 563 km2 (217 sq mi).[2]
| Gurghiu Görgény, Rosengraben | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Mureș County |
| Municipalities | Ibăneşti, Gurghiu, Reghin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gurghiu Mountains |
| • elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth | Mureș |
• location | Reghin |
• coordinates | 46.7928°N 24.7239°E |
| Length | 53 km (33 mi) |
| Basin size | 563 km2 (217 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Secuș, Orșova |
| • right | Fâncel, Isticeu, Cașva |
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Gurghiu (from source to mouth):[2]
References
- "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 274–275.
- Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 139–140. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.54
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