Orăştie River
Encyclopedia
The Orăştie River is a tributary
of the Mureş River
in Transylvania
, Romania
.
The upper reach of the river is also known as Godeanu River. The middle reach is locally known as Grădiştea River or Beriu River. The lower reach, downstream of the junction with the Sibişel
is known as Apa Oraşului River ( , meaning "Townwater" )
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 Mureş River
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....
in 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...
, 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...
.
The upper reach of the river is also known as Godeanu River. The middle reach is locally known as Grădiştea River or Beriu River. The lower reach, downstream of the junction with the Sibişel
Sibisel River (Orastie)
The Sibişel River is a tributary of the Orăştie River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
is known as Apa Oraşului River ( , meaning "Townwater" )
Maps
- Harta judeţului Hunedoara http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=22&harta=Judetul+Hunedoara
- Harta Munții Șureanu http://harti.mielu.ro/sureanu.html