Galautas River
Encyclopedia
The Gălăuţaş River is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains
, Harghita County
, central Romania
. Its name is from the Hungarian "galóca", meaning "amanita" (mushroom). It is a left tributary
of the river Mureş
. It flows through the municipality Gălăuţaş
, and joins the Mureş in the village Gălăuţaş.
Gurghiu Mountains
thumb|right|300px|Carpathian Mountains in Romania. Gurghiu Mountains are to the north of the center of this image.The Gurghiu Mountains are a range in the Căliman-Harghita Mountains of the Eastern Carpathians, Romania, in the Transylvania region.The mountains are relatively low, but well-wooded...
, Harghita County
Harghita County
Harghita is a county in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea-Ciuc.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 326,222 and a population density of 52/km².*Hungarians- 85%...
, central 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...
. Its name is from the Hungarian "galóca", meaning "amanita" (mushroom). It is a left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river Mureş
Mures River
The Mureș is an approximately 761 km long river in Eastern Europe. It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, and joins the Tisza river at Szeged in southeastern Hungary....
. It flows through the municipality Gălăuţaş
Galautas
Gălăuţaş is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Dealu Armanului, Gălăuţaş, Gălăuţaş-Pârău, Nuţeni, Plopiş, Preluca, Toleşeni and Zăpodea. According to the 2002 census, the commune has 2,656 inhabitants, including 2,010 ethnic Romanians, 575 ethnic Hungarians,...
, and joins the Mureş in the village Gălăuţaş.
Maps
- Harta Munţii Giurgeului http://harti.mielu.ro/giurgelului.html
- Harta Judeţului Harghita http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=20
- Harta Munţii Gurghiu http://www.clubulnostru.org/download/harti/gurghiului.jpg
