The Crasna
The Crasna (Romanian

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) or Kraszna (Hungarian

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) is the name of a river

River

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 in northwestern Romania

Romania

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 and northeastern Hungary

Hungary

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The Crasna is a tributary of the Tisza

Tisza

The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It rises in Ukraine, and is formed near Rakhiv by the junction of headwaters White Tisa, whose source is in the Chornohora mountains and Black Tisa, which springs in the Gorgany range...

 River. Its source is in Transylvania

Transylvania

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, Romania, near the village of Crasna

Crasna, Salaj

Crasna or Kraszna is a commune in Sălaj County, northwestern Romania. It lies 14 km northwest of Zalău and 11 km southeast of Şimleu Silvaniei, on the Crasna River. It has 6,373 inhabitants...

. It flows through the Romanian counties Sălaj

Salaj County

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 and Satu Mare

Satu Mare County

Satu Mare County is a county of Romania. The capital city is Satu Mare. Besides Romanians , Satu Mare features a significant ethnic minority of Hungarians .-Demographics:...

 and the Hungarian county Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg is an administrative county in north-eastern Hungary, bordering Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Hajdú-Bihar and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén...

. It flows into the Tisza

Tisza

The Tisza or Tisa is one of the main rivers of Central Europe. It rises in Ukraine, and is formed near Rakhiv by the junction of headwaters White Tisa, whose source is in the Chornohora mountains and Black Tisa, which springs in the Gorgany range...

 in Vásárosnamény

Vásárosnamény

Vásárosnamény is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.It is located at around ....

. Cities along the Crasna are Şimleu Silvaniei

Simleu Silvaniei

Şimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 16,066 people .Three villages are administered by the town: Bic , Cehei and Pusta .-History:...

 in Romania, Nagyecsed

Nagyecsed

Nagyecsed is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 6706 people ....

 and Mátészalka

Mátészalka

Mátészalka is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 18,084 people .Mátészalka is a sistertown of Zevenaar ....

 in Hungary.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crasna, from source to mouth: Horoatu Crasnei

Horoatu Crasnei

Horoatu Crasnei is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania.-Villages:The commune is composed of four villages: Horoatu Crasnei, Hurez , Stârciu and Şeredeiu .-Stârciu:...

, Crasna

Crasna, Salaj

Crasna or Kraszna is a commune in Sălaj County, northwestern Romania. It lies 14 km northwest of Zalău and 11 km southeast of Şimleu Silvaniei, on the Crasna River. It has 6,373 inhabitants...

, Vârşolţ

Vârsolt

Vârşolţ is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Recea, Recea Mică and Vârşolţ....

, Pericei

Pericei

Pericei is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bădăcin, Pericei, Periceiu Mic and Sici....

, Şimleu Silvaniei

Simleu Silvaniei

Şimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 16,066 people .Three villages are administered by the town: Bic , Cehei and Pusta .-History:...

, Măerişte

Măerişte

-Geography:The commune, with an area of 74.97 km2 , is in the north-west part of the county, in the hydrographic basin of the Crasna River. It is composed of six villages: Criştelec, Doh, Giurtelecu Şimleului, Măerişte , Mălădia and Uileacu Şimleului.-Tourism:Among the commune's tourist sites are...

, Sărmăşag

Sarmasag

Sărmăşag or Sarmaság is a commune in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania.-Geography and climate:The commune's altitude is low, between 160m and 379m. The climate is continental, the average temperature in January is -3 °C, in July 21.1 °C. The average annually precipitation is about 627mm. The...

, Bobota

Bobota

Bobota is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bobota, Derşida and Zalnoc....

, Supur

Supur

Supur is a commune of 4,712 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. Its administrative centre is Supuru de Jos, and the commune is composed of seven villages:-Demographics:Ethnic groups :*Romanians: 63.99%*Hungarians: 28.65%...

, Acâş

Acas

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, Craidorolţ

Craidorolt

Craidorolţ is a commune of 2,532 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of five villages:-Demographics:Ethnic groups :*Romanians: *Hungarians: *Romanies :...

, Moftin

Moftin

Moftin is a commune of 4,328 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. Its center is Moftinu Mic, and the commune is composed of seven villages:-Demographics:Ethnic groups :*Romanians: 57.39%*Hungarians: 31.81%...

, Berveni

Berveni

Berveni is a commune of 3,476 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Berveni and Lucăceni.-Demographics:Ethnic groups :*Hungarians *Romanians...

 (in Romania) and Nagyecsed

Nagyecsed

Nagyecsed is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 6706 people ....

, Mátészalka

Mátészalka

Mátészalka is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 18,084 people .Mátészalka is a sistertown of Zevenaar ....

 and Vásárosnamény

Vásárosnamény

Vásárosnamény is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.It is located at around ....

 (in Hungary).

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crasna:

Left: Valea Banului

Valea Banului River

The Valea Banului River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Morăuţa

Morauta River

The Morăuţa River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...

, Carastelec

Carastelec River

The Carastelec River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...

, Zanicel

Zanicel River

The Zanicel River or Bobota River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Neagră

Valea Neagra River (Crasna)

The Valea Neagră River is a tributary of the Crasna River. It originates in Romania near the village of Foieni, crosses into Hungary north of Urziceni and finally joins the Crasna River.-References:...

Right: Cizer

Cizer River

The Cizer River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Pria

Pria River (Crasna)

The Pria River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971* Trasee turistice judeţul Sălaj...

, Poniţa

Ponita River

The Poniţa River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Coliţca

Colitca River

The Coliţca River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Zalău

Zalau River

The Zalău River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.- Hydronymy :There are several hypotheses which have been made regarding the origin of the river's name The Zalău River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.- Hydronymy :There are several hypotheses which have been made...

, Henţ

Hent River

The Henţ River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Maja

Maja River

The Maja River or Corund River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Hodişa, Tăul Terebeşti

Taul Terebesti River

The Tăul Terebeşti River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Homorodul Vechi

Homorodul Vechi River (Crasna)

The Homorodul Vechi River or Homorod River is a tributary of the Crasna River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Crasna Veche

Crasna Veche River

The Crasna Veche River is a tributary of the Crasna River. It is the old lower reach of the Crasna River before its channelization and is used at present mainly as a drainage canal...

, Aporliget

Aporliget River

The Aporliget River is a tributary of the Crasna River. The river is located in Hungary and for short reach forms the border between Hungary and Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...