Sabar River
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The Sabar River or Răstoaca River is a tributary
of the Argeş River
in Romania
. Its source is near the village Ludeşti, northwest of Târgovişte
. For much of its length, it flows parallel to and at a short distance of the Argeş.
, Dragodana, Mătăsaru, Costeştii din Vale
, Odobeşti
, Potlogi, Bolintin-Vale
, Domneşti
, Bragadiru
, Măgurele
, Jilava
, Vidra
, Vărăşti
, Valea Dragului
Left: Potopu
, Şaru
, Şuţa
, Ciorogârla
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 Argeş River
Arges River
Argeș is a river of Southern Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Buda and Capra in the Făgăraș Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians and flows into the Danube at Oltenița.The main city on the Argeş is Piteşti...
in 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 source is near the village Ludeşti, northwest of Târgovişte
Târgoviste
Târgoviște is a city in the Dâmbovița county of Romania. It is situated on the right bank of the Ialomiţa River. , it had an estimated population of 89,000. One village, Priseaca, is administered by the city.-Name:...
. For much of its length, it flows parallel to and at a short distance of the Argeş.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Sabar, from source to mouth: Ludeşti, Hulubeşti, GăeştiGaesti
Găești is a town in Dâmbovița county, Romania with a population of 16,598.- History :The name of the town comes from a family of nobles who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated...
, Dragodana, Mătăsaru, Costeştii din Vale
Costestii din Vale
Costeştii din Vale is a commune in Dâmboviţa County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Costeştii din Vale, Mărunţişu and Tomşani....
, Odobeşti
Odobesti, Dâmbovita
Odobeşti is a commune in Dâmboviţa County, southern Romania with a population of 5,166 people. It is composed of five villages: Brâncoveanu, Crovu, Miuleşti, Odobeşti and Zidurile....
, Potlogi, Bolintin-Vale
Bolintin-Vale
Bolintin-Vale is a town in Giurgiu County, southern Romania with a population of 11,246 . The town administers three villages: Crivina, Malu Spart and Suseni...
, Domneşti
Domnesti, Ilfov
Domneşti is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Its name is derived from "Domn" and suffix "-eşti". It is composed of two villages, Domneşti and Ţegheş....
, Bragadiru
Bragadiru
Bragadiru is a town in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania.-Demographics:According to the 2002 census, Bragadiru had a population of 8,165, of which 98.19% were Romanians, 1.45% were Roma, and 0.36% of other ethnic backgrounds....
, Măgurele
Magurele
Măgurele is a town situated in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Romania. Its population is 9,200. Four villages are administered by the town: Alunişu, Dumitrana, Pruni and Vârteju....
, Jilava
Jilava
Jilava is a commune in Ilfov county, Romania, near Bucharest. It is composed of a single village, Jilava.The name derives from a Romanian word of Slavic origin meaning "humid place". Jilava was the location of a fort built by King Carol I of Romania, as part of the capital's defense system...
, Vidra
Vidra, Ilfov
Vidra is a commune in the south of Ilfov county, Romania. Its name means "otter". It is composed of three villages: Creţeşti, Sinteşti and Vidra....
, Vărăşti
Varasti
Vărăşti is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Vărăşti and Dobreni.-References:...
, Valea Dragului
Valea Dragului
Valea Dragului is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ciocoveni and Valea Dragului....
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Sabar:Left: Potopu
Potopu River
The Potopu River is a tributary of the Sabar River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Şaru
Saru River (Sabar)
The Şaru River is a tributary of the Sabar River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Şuţa
Suta River
The Şuţa River is a tributary of the Sabar River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Ciorogârla
Ciorogârla River
The Ciorogârla River is a tributary of the Sabar River in Romania. For the flood protection of the city of Bucharest the floods of the Dâmboviţa River are diverted at Brezoaiele into the Ciorogârla River.-References:...