The Someșul Mare is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in north-western Romania

Romania

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, originating in the Bistriţa-Năsăud County

Bistrita-Nasaud County

Bistrița-Năsăud is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Bistrița.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 311,657 and the population density was 58/km².*Romanians – 90.3%*Hungarians – 5.9%*Roma – 3.6%...

 in the Rodna Mountains

Rodna Mountains

Rodna Mountains are a subdivision of the Eastern Carpathians in Northern Romania. The name comes from the nearby Rodna Veche village.The Rodna Mountains have one of the longest continuous ridges in Romania, with over 50 km from west to east...

 at the junction of two headwaters — the Preluci River/Pârâul Mariei) and the Zmeu River

Zmeu River

The Zmeu River or Valea Smeului River is a headwater of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

. The Someşul Mare flows west through Rodna

Rodna

Rodna is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului.During the Late Middle Ages, the Transylvanian Saxon-inhabited commune was sacked by the Mongols during their invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary....

, Năsăud

Nasaud

Năsăud is a town in Bistriţa-Năsăud County in Romania located in the historical region of Transylvania. The town administers two villages, Liviu Rebreanu and Luşca.The name Năsăud is possibly derived from the Slavic nas voda, meaning "near the water"...

 and Beclean

Beclean

Beclean is a town in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It has an estimated population in 2006 of 10,889 and administers three villages: Coldău, Figa and Rusu de Jos....

, until it meets the Someșul Mic

Somesul Mic River

The Someșul Mic River is a river in north-western Romania . It is formed at the confluence of two rivers, Someșul Cald and Someșul Rece, that come from the Apuseni Mountains...

 upstream of Dej

Dej

Dej is a city in northwestern Romania, 60 km north of Cluj-Napoca, in Cluj County. It lies where the Someşul Mic River meets the river Someşul Mare River...

. Downstream from Dej, the river is called Someș

Someş River

The river Someş flows through Romania and Hungary.It rises from two headstreams, the Someşul Mare, in the Rodna Mountains in Bistriţa-Năsăud County and the Someşul Mic in the Apuseni Mountains of Cluj County...

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Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Someșul Mare, from source to mouth: Şanţ

Sant

Sant is an Indian term derived from a Sanskrit verb that means both "to be good" and "to be real". From the fifteenth century the term has often referred to those who sing the name of God and worship Him, particularly the bhakti poets of Marathi...

, Rodna

Rodna

Rodna is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului.During the Late Middle Ages, the Transylvanian Saxon-inhabited commune was sacked by the Mongols during their invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary....

, Maieru

Maieru

Maieru is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Anieş and Maieru.- People :* Octavian Utalea...

, Sângeorz-Băi

Sângeorz-Bai

Sângeorz-Băi is a well-known spa resort and town in the beautiful mountain region of Bistriţa-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania...

, Ilva Mică

Ilva Mica

Ilva Mică is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Ilva Mică....

, Feldru

Feldru

Feldru is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Feldru and Nepos....

, Năsăud

Nasaud

Năsăud is a town in Bistriţa-Năsăud County in Romania located in the historical region of Transylvania. The town administers two villages, Liviu Rebreanu and Luşca.The name Năsăud is possibly derived from the Slavic nas voda, meaning "near the water"...

, Salva

Salva, Bistrita-Nasaud

Salva is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Salva, and included Runcu Salvei village until it was split off to form a separate commune in 2005....

, Nimigea

Nimigea

Nimigea is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania, with 5,324 residents. It is composed of eight villages: Floreşti, Mintiu, Mititei, Mocod, Mogoşeni, Nimigea de Jos , Nimigea de Sus and Tăure....

, Chiuza

Chiuza

Chiuza is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chiuza, Mireş, Piatra and Săsarm....

, Beclean

Beclean

Beclean is a town in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It has an estimated population in 2006 of 10,889 and administers three villages: Coldău, Figa and Rusu de Jos....

, Petru Rareș

Petru Rares, Bistrita-Nasaud

Petru Rareş is a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Baţa and Reteag . It also included Ciceu-Mihăieşti, Ciceu-Corabia and Leleşti villages until 2005, when these were split off to form Ciceu-Mihăieşti Commune....

, Mica

Mica, Cluj

Mica is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Dâmbu Mare, Mănăstirea, Mica, Nireş, Sânmărghita, Valea Cireşoii and Valea Luncii.- Demographics :...

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someşul Mare:

Left: Zmeu

Zmeu River

The Zmeu River or Valea Smeului River is a headwater of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Măria

Maria River

The Măria River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters: Măria Mare and Măria Mică-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Valea Glodului

Valea Glodului River (Somes)

The Valea Glodului River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971-Maps:...

, Valea Mare

Valea Mare River (Valea Mare)

The Valea Mare River or Valea Hoitului is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Cârţibaşu Mare

Cârtibasu Mare River

The Cârţibaşu Mare River or Valea Florii River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Hănţoaia

Hănţoaia River

The Hănţoaia River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Balaşina

Balaşina River

The Balaşina River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Bucur

Bucur River

The Bucur River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Ilva

Ilva River (Somes)

The Ilva River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Tăut, River, Budun

Budun River

The Budun River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Târgul

Târgul River

The Târgul River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti, 1971...

, Râul Lat, Ivaş, Frâu

Frâu River

The Frâu River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Corbu, Carele, Măru, Podu, Runcu, Străjinoasa, La Fântânele, Bratoşa

Bratosa River

The Bratoşa River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Şieu

Sieu River (Somes)

The Şieu River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-Towns and villages:The following towns and villages are situated along the river Şieu, from source to mouth: Şieu, Mărişelu, Şieu-Măgheruş, Şieu-Odorhei, Şintereag-Tributaries:...

, Meleş

Meles River

The Meleş River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Viilor

Râul Viilor (Somes)

The Râul Viilor is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

Right: Preluci, Nichitaş

Nichitas River

The Nichitaş River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Gaia

Gaia River

The Gaia River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Arin

Arin River

The Arin River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Râul Fătăciunii

Râul Fataciunii

The Râul Fătăciunii is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...

, Valea Blaznei

Valea Blaznei River

The Valea Blaznei is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971-Maps:...

, Cobăşel

Cobasel River

The Cobăşel River or Cobăcel River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Beneş, Baia

Baia River (Someş)

The Baia River or Valea Băilor River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Izvorul Roşu River is also known as Izvorul Băilor River-References:...

, Anieş

Anies River

The Anieş River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters: Anieşul Mare and Anieşul Mic-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Valea Caselor

Valea Caselor River (Maieru)

The Valea Caselor River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...

, Cabii

Cabii River

The Cabii River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :...

, Cormaia

Cormaia River

The Cormaia River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Borcut, Feldrişel

Feldrisel River

The Feldrişel River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea lui Dan, Valea Sunătorilor

Valea Sunatorilor River

The Valea Sunătorilor River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Izvorului

Valea Izvorului River (Somes)

The Valea Izvorului River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Rebra

Rebra River

The Rebra River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania. The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Guşeţ River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Gersa

Gersa River

The Gersa River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of two headwaters: the Valea Luschii and the Valea Tăului.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Valea Caselor

Valea Caselor River (Nasaud)

The Valea Caselor River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Podului

Valea Podului River (Somes)

The Valea Podului River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Sălăuţa

Salauta River

The Sălăuţa River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Runcu

Runcu River (Somes)

The Runcu River or Idieş River or Idieci River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Ţibleş

Tibles River (Zagra)

The Ţibleş River or Zagra River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Între Hotare

Între Hotare River

The Între Hotare River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Rituria

Rituria River

The Rituria River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Ţibleş

Tibles River (Cristesti)

The Ţibleş River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Ilişua

Ilisua River (Somes)

The Ilişua River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Mare

Valea Mare River (Reteag)

The Valea Mare River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Râul Leleştilor

Râul Lelestilor

The Râul Leleştilor is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Gârbăul Dejului

Gârbaul Dejului River

The Gârbăul Dejului River is a tributary of the Someşul Mare River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

Maps

• Harta Munții Rodnei http://harti.mielu.ro/rodnei.html
• Harta Munții Bârgău http://harti.mielu.ro/bargau.html