Ocolişel River
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The Ocolişel River is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains
, Cluj County
, western Romania
. It is a left tributary
of the river Arieş
. It flows through the municipality Iara
, and joins the Arieş near the village Lungeşti
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Valea Vadului.
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...
, Cluj County
Cluj County
Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.-Demographics:In 2007, it had a population of 692,316 and a population density of 104/km².*Romanians – 80%*Hungarians – 17.5%*Roma – 2.5%-Geography:...
, 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 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 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 municipality Iara
Iara, Cluj
Iara is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Agriş, Borzeşti, Buru, Cacova Ierii, Făgetu Ierii, Iara, Lungeşti, Măgura Ierii, Maşca, Ocolişel, Surduc, Valea Agrişului and Valea Vadului.- Demographics :...
, and joins the Arieş near the village Lungeşti
Iara, Cluj
Iara is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Agriş, Borzeşti, Buru, Cacova Ierii, Făgetu Ierii, Iara, Lungeşti, Măgura Ierii, Maşca, Ocolişel, Surduc, Valea Agrişului and Valea Vadului.- Demographics :...
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Valea Vadului.