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Gurghiu (river)

Coordinates: 46°47′34″N 24°43′26″E / 46.7928°N 24.7239°E / 46.7928; 24.7239
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Gurghiu
Görgény, Rosengraben
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesMureș County
MunicipalitiesIbăneşti, Gurghiu, Reghin
Physical characteristics
SourceGurghiu Mountains
 • elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)
MouthMureș
 • location
Reghin
 • coordinates
46°47′34″N 24°43′26″E / 46.7928°N 24.7239°E / 46.7928; 24.7239
Length53 km (33 mi)
Basin size563 km2 (217 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftSecuș, Orșova
 • rightFâncel, Isticeu, Cașva

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 Ibănești, Hodac, Gurghiu, and Solovăstru, and joins the Mureș in the city of Reghin.[3] Its length is 53 km (33 mi) and its basin size is 563 km2 (217 sq mi).[2]

Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Gurghiu (from source to mouth):[2]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 139–140. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.54
  3. ^ Gurghiu / Creanga Alba (jud. Mureș), e-calauza.ro