Suciu (river)
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| Suciu | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Maramureș County |
| Villages | Groșii Țibleșului, Suciu de Sus, Suciu de Jos, Dămăcușeni |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Cârligătura |
| • location | Lăpuș Mountains |
| • coordinates | 47°35′59″N 24°08′22″E / 47.59972°N 24.13944°E |
| • elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
| Mouth | Lăpuș |
• location | Dămăcușeni |
• coordinates | 47°27′27″N 23°54′05″E / 47.45750°N 23.90139°E |
• elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Basin size | 245 km2 (95 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lăpuș→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Suciu (Hungarian: Szőcs-patak) is a left tributary of the river Lăpuș in Maramureș County, Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Lăpuș in Dămăcușeni.[3] The section upstream from the confluence with the Brad is also referred to as Minget. Its length is 36 km (22 mi) and its basin size is 245 km2 (95 sq mi).[2]
Tributaries
[edit]The following rivers are tributaries to the river Suciu:[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "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. p. 109.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 84. OCLC 895459847. River code: II.1.66.7
- ^ Suciu / Ariesul (jud. Maramures), e-calauza.ro
