Cibin
Encyclopedia
Cibin is a river in central Romania
, in the South part of Transylvania
. Its source is in the Cindrel Mountains
(known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian
Mountains. The river is formed at the junction of two headwaters: Râul Mare
and Râul Mic
. The river flows entirely in Sibiu County
. The source is close to the highest peak in the Cibin Mountains.
It is an important tributary of the Olt River
, flowing into this close to Tălmaciu
, in the immediate vicinity of the Podu Olt railway station. Its total length is of 82 km.
The river forms the depression (Sibiu Depression) in which lies the city of Sibiu
through which it flows. Close to the mountains, the river flows through the Mărginimea Sibiului
area, known for its strong Romanian traditions. Two of the biggest communes of Sibiu County
- Gura Râului
and Orlat
are situated on the river banks.
The economical importance or the river comes from the dam close to Gura Râului
, which, besides generating electrical power, represents the biggest source of drinking water for the city of Sibiu
. Also a few construction aggregate
quarries
stations are situated on the river.
Left: Râul Mic
, Breaza
, Pârâul Negru
(near Orlat
), Rusciori
, Hârtibaciu (near Veştem
)
Right: Râul Mare
, Valea Cărbunarului
, Valea Mare
, Mărăjdia
, Valea Lupului
, Trinkbach
, Valea Aurie
, Valea Săpunului
, Sebeş
, Pârâul Argintului
, Râul Tocilelor
, Pârâul Sărăţii
, Sadu
(near Tălmaciu
), Lungşoara
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...
, in the South part of Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
. Its source is in the Cindrel Mountains
Cindrel Mountains
Cindrel Mountains are a group of mountains in central Romania in the centre of the Southern Carpathians, in the North-East of the Parâng Mountains group....
(known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian
Southern Carpathians
The Southern Carpathians or the Transylvanian Alps are a group of mountain ranges which divide central and southern Romania, on one side, and Serbia, on the other side. They cover part of the Carpathian Mountains that is located between the Prahova River in the east and the Timiș and Cerna Rivers...
Mountains. The river is formed at the junction of two headwaters: Râul Mare
Râul Mare (Cibin)
The Râul Mare is a headwater of the Cibin River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of headwaters Iezerul Mare and Iezerul Mic-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
and Râul Mic
Râul Mic (Cibin)
The Râul Mic is a headwaters of the Cibin River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of headwaters Valea Comenzii and Valea Rudarilor.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
. The river flows entirely in Sibiu County
Sibiu County
Sibiu is a county of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city Sibiu.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 421,724 and the population density was 78/km²....
. The source is close to the highest peak in the Cibin Mountains.
It is an important tributary of the Olt River
Olt River
The Olt River is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hăşmaş Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Bălan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Braşov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt...
, flowing into this close to Tălmaciu
Talmaciu
Tălmaciu is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, 20 km south of the county capital Sibiu. It lies on the east end of the Mărginimea Sibiului area.-Geography:...
, in the immediate vicinity of the Podu Olt railway station. Its total length is of 82 km.
The river forms the depression (Sibiu Depression) in which lies the city of Sibiu
Sibiu
Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
through which it flows. Close to the mountains, the river flows through the Mărginimea Sibiului
Marginimea Sibiului
Mărginimea Sibiului is an area which comprises 18 Romanian localities in the south-western part of the Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, all of them having a unique ethnological, cultural, architectural and historical heritage.-Position:...
area, known for its strong Romanian traditions. Two of the biggest communes of Sibiu County
Sibiu County
Sibiu is a county of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city Sibiu.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 421,724 and the population density was 78/km²....
- Gura Râului
Gura Râului
Gura Râului is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 20 km west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Gura Râului....
and Orlat
Orlat
Orlat is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 17 km west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Orlat....
are situated on the river banks.
The economical importance or the river comes from the dam close to Gura Râului
Gura Râului
Gura Râului is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 20 km west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Gura Râului....
, which, besides generating electrical power, represents the biggest source of drinking water for the city of Sibiu
Sibiu
Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
. Also a few construction aggregate
Construction Aggregate
Construction aggregate, or simply "aggregate", is a broad category of coarse particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates. Aggregates are the most mined material in the world...
quarries
Quarries
Quarries - The "Royal Quarries" — not found in Scripture — is the namegiven to the vast caverns stretching far underneath the northern hill, Bezetha, on which Jerusalem is built. Out of these mammoth caverns stones, a hard limestone, have been quarried in ancient times for the buildings in the...
stations are situated on the river.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Cibin:Left: Râul Mic
Râul Mic (Cibin)
The Râul Mic is a headwaters of the Cibin River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of headwaters Valea Comenzii and Valea Rudarilor.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Breaza
Breaza River (Cibin)
The Breaza River is a river in Romania, tributary of the Cibin river.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Pârâul Negru
Pârâul Negru (Cibin)
The Pârâul Negru River or Sălişte River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
(near Orlat
Orlat
Orlat is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 17 km west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Orlat....
), Rusciori
Rusciori River
The Rusciori River or Ruşcior River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Hârtibaciu (near Veştem
Selimbar
Şelimbăr is a commune in central Romania, in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania, to the east of the county seat Sibiu. The village of Şelimbăr is the site of the famous Battle of Şelimbăr.The commune is composed of four villages:...
)
Right: Râul Mare
Râul Mare (Cibin)
The Râul Mare is a headwater of the Cibin River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of headwaters Iezerul Mare and Iezerul Mic-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Valea Cărbunarului
Valea Carbunarului River
The Valea Cărbunarului River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Mare
Valea Mare River (Cibin)
The Valea Mare River is a tributary of the Cibin river in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Mărăjdia
Marajdia River
The Mărăjdia River is a tributary of the Cibin river in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Lupului
Valea Lupului River (Cibin)
The Valea Lupului River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Trinkbach
Trinkbach River
The Trinkbach River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Aurie
Valea Aurie River
The Valea Aurie River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Săpunului
Valea Sapunului River
The Valea Săpunului River is a tributary of the Cibin river in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Sebeş
Sebes River (Cibin)
The Sebeş River or Frumoasa River or Seviş River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Şteaza River and Strâmba River-References:...
, Pârâul Argintului
Pârâul Argintului
The Pârâul Argintului or Valea Argintului River or Cisnădie River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania...
, Râul Tocilelor
Râul Tocilelor
The Râul Tocilelor is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania. The river starts at the junction of headwaters Tocila Mare and Tocila Mică-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Pârâul Sărăţii
Pârâul Saratii
The Pârâul Sărăţii is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...
, Sadu
Sadu River (Olt)
The Sadu River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania. The Negovanu and Sadu II dams are located on the Sadu River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
(near Tălmaciu
Talmaciu
Tălmaciu is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, 20 km south of the county capital Sibiu. It lies on the east end of the Mărginimea Sibiului area.-Geography:...
), Lungşoara
Lungsoara River
The Lungşoara River is a tributary of the Cibin River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
Maps
- Harta Munții Cibin http://harti.mielu.ro/cibin.html
- Harta Munții Cindrelului http://harti.mielu.ro/cindrel.html
- Harta judeţului Sibiu http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=23&harta=Judetul%20Sibiu#