Arieșul Mare River
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The Arieşul Mare is a river in the Apuseni Mountains
, Alba County
, western Romania
. It is the left headwater of the river Arieş
. It flows through the villages Arieşeni
, Gârda de Sus
, Scărișoara
, Albac
and Vadu Moţilor
, and joins the Arieşul Mic (the other headwater) near Câmpeni
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Cobleş, Gârda Seacă
, Popasele
, Vâlcea
, Mişu
, Lespezea
, Albac
, Vârciorog
, Galbena, Valea Cepelor, Buciniş, Dizdit and Neagra
.
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurbăta Mare" - 1849 metres, also called Bihor...
, Alba County
Alba County
Alba is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 382,747 and the population density was 61/km².* Romanians - 90.4%* Hungarians - 5.4%...
, western Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is the left headwater of the river Arieş
Arieș River (Mureș)
The Arieș is a tributary of Mureș River in Transylvania, Romania.Most probably "Arieș" means "Gold River" in Dalmatian which is thought to be very similar to the Dacian language. It is concluded that the Romanian name most probably derives from the Dacian name of the river...
. It flows through the villages Arieşeni
Arieseni
Arieşeni is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,921. The commune is composed of eighteen villages: Arieşeni, Avrămeşti, Bubeşti, Casa de Piatră, Cobleş, Dealu Bajului, Faţa Cristesei, Faţa Lăpuşului, Galbena, Hodobana, Izlaz, Pănteşti, Pătrăhăiţeşti, Poieniţa,...
, Gârda de Sus
Gârda de Sus
Gârda de Sus is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,865, and is composed of seventeen villages: Biharia, Dealu Frumos, Dealu Ordâncuşii, Dobreşti, Gârda de Sus, Gârda Seacă, Gheţari, Hănăşeşti, Huzăreşti, Izvoarele, Munună, Ocoale, Plai, Plişti, Scoarţa, Snide and...
, Scărișoara
Scarisoara, Alba
Scărişoara is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,850 . It is composed of fourteen villages: Bârleşti, Boteşti, Faţa-Lăzeşti, Floreşti, Lăzeşti, Lespezea, Maţei, Negeşti, Preluca, Runc, Scărişoara, Sfoartea, Ştiuleţi and Trânceşti.- External links :* *...
, Albac
Albac
Albac is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 2,220, and is composed of sixteen villages: Albac, Bărăşti, Budăieşti, Cioneşti, Costeşti, Dealu Lămăşoi, Deve, După Pleşe, Faţa, Pleşeşti, Potionci, Rogoz, Roşeşti, Ruseşti, Sohodol and Tamboreşti.- References :...
and Vadu Moţilor
Vadu Motilor
Vadu Moților is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,558, and is composed of twelve villages: Bodești, Burzești, Dealu Frumos, Lăzești, Necșești, Poduri-Bricești, Popeștii de Jos, Popeștii de Sus, Tomuțești, Toțești, Vadu Moților and Vâltori.-References:...
, and joins the Arieşul Mic (the other headwater) near Câmpeni
Câmpeni
Câmpeni is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. As of July 2002 the town had a population of 8,080 inhabitants...
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Cobleş, Gârda Seacă
Gârda Seacă River
The Gârda Seacă is a tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania. The upper reach of the river is also known as Gârdişoara.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Popasele
Popasele River
The Popasele River or Trânceşti River is a tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Vâlcea
Vâlcea River
The Vâlcea River is a tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
, Mişu
Mişu River
The Mişu River is a tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
, Lespezea
Lespezea River
The Lespezea River or Valea Stearpă River is a tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Albac
Albac River (Aries)
The Albac River is a tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Vârciorog
Vârciorog River (Aries)
The Vârciorog is a left tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania. The 15 m high Vârciorog Waterfall is a tourist attraction on the river, located in the Apuseni Natural Park.-References:...
, Galbena, Valea Cepelor, Buciniş, Dizdit and Neagra
Neagra River (Aries)
The Neagra is a tributary of the Arieşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
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