Magherus River (Mures)
Encyclopedia
The Măgheruş is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains
, Harghita County
, central Romania
. It is a left tributary
of the river Mureş
. It flows through the municipality Topliţa
, and joins the Mureş in the town Topliţa, where it is channelized. Its name is from the Hungarian "mogyoró", and means "Nutty Creek".
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...
. 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 Topliţa
Toplita
Toplița is a city in Harghita County, Romania.The settlement has had multiple name changes: Taplócza, Toplicza, Gyergyó-Toplicza, from February 3, 1861 Oláh-Toplicza, or "Romanian Toplița", then from January 1, 1907 Maroshévíz, until 1918, when it received the Romanian name Toplița Română...
, and joins the Mureş in the town Topliţa, where it is channelized. Its name is from the Hungarian "mogyoró", and means "Nutty Creek".
Maps
- Harta judeţului Harghita http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=20
- Harta Munţii Gurghiu http://www.clubulnostru.org/download/harti/gurghiului.jpg
