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Șureanu Mountains
The Șureanu Mountains, (German: ''Mühlbacher Gebirge'', Hungarian: ''Kudzsiri-havasok''), belong to Romania's Parâng range in the Southern Carpathians, with peaks frequently exceeding . The mountains are located north of Romania's Jiu Valley, in the Hunedoara and Alba counties. They border the Cindrel Mountains to the east and the Lotru Mountains to the southeast. The Parâng Mountains are to the south, separated by the Jiul de Est River. To the west, across the Hațeg Depression and the Orăștie Corridor, lie the Retezat Mountains and the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, while to the north, across the Mureș River valley, lie the Apuseni Mountains. The Șureanu Mountains are divided into the Sebeș Mountains to the east and the Orăștiei Mountains to the west. In all, they cover an area of . The highest peak is Peter's Peak (''Vârfu lui Pătru''), at ; other peaks are Șureanu Peak, at and Vârfu Negru, at , as well as Aușelu, Comărnicelul, Gropșoara, and Pârva peaks. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poiana Ruscă Mountains
The Poiana Ruscă Mountains (part of the Western Carpathians) are a Carpathian mountain range in western Romania. The mountains are situated roughly south of the Mureș River, northeast of the Timiș River, and west of the Strei River. The Bega River emerges from these mountains. The nearest large towns are Lugoj, Hunedoara, and Caransebeș. The Poiana Ruscă Mountains cover an area of about , having mean altitudes from . The highest summit is the , at . Mining The mountains contain resources such as magnetite, iron, thorium and lead, and as such are the site of many mines. In the nineteenth century, the mountains were also centers of gold, silver, and salt Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quantitie ... mining and production. However, after 1990 some mines were closed and oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pianu
Pianu (german: Pien; hu, Felsőpián) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 3,390 and is composed of five villages: Pianu de Jos (''Alsópián''), Pianu de Sus (the commune center), Plaiuri (''Plaintelep''), Purcăreți (''Sebespurkerec'') and Strungari (''Sztrugár''). The commune is situated in the southwestern part of Alba County, some south of the county seat, Alba Iulia. It is traversed from south to north (first through Pianu de Sus and then Pianu de Jos) by the Pianul river. There are traces in Pianu of settlements dating back to the Roman period, when the 13th Twin Legion had encampments in the area. The commune was first attested in the 12th century; Pianu de Sus was attested in a deed registered in 1454 in Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pianul
The Pianul ( hu, Pián-patak) is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Vințu de Jos Vințu de Jos, also known as ''Vinț'' (german: Unter-Wintz, Winzendorf, Alvinz, Weinsdorf; hu, Alvinc; la, Binstum; tr, Aşağı Vinçazvar), is a Commune in Romania, commune located in the centre of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is co .... e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Alba County {{Alba-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orăștie (river)
The Orăștie is a left tributary of the river MureÈ™ (river), MureÈ™ in Romania. It discharges into the MureÈ™ near the town Orăștie. e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . The upper reach of the river is also known as ''Godeanu''. The middle reach is locally known as ''GrădiÈ™tea'' or ''Beriu''. The lower reach, downstream of the confluence with the SibiÈ™el (Orăștie), SibiÈ™el is known as ''Apa OraÈ™ului'' ( hu, VárosvÃz, meaning ''"Townwater"'') Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the river Orăștie (from source to mouth): *Left: Șes, Valea lui Brad, Valea Largă, Pustiosu, Pietrosu, Feierag *Right: Pârâul Alb, AnineÈ™, Valea Rea, Valea MuÈ›ii, SibiÈ™el (Orăștie), SibiÈ™el Referenc ...
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Cugir
Cugir (; German: ''Kudsir, Kudschir'', Hungarian: ''Kudzsir'') is a town in Alba County, Romania. Declared a town in 1968, it administers seven villages: Bocșitura (Hungarian ''Boksiturahavas'', German ''Potschitur''), Bucuru (''Bukuruhavas''/''Bukur''), Călene (''Kalenihavas''/''Kalleney''), Fețeni (''Fecehavas''/''Fetzeberg''), Goașele (''Goaselehavas''/''Eisenhammer''), Mugești (''Mugestihavas''/''Kudschirstallen''), and Vinerea (''Felkenyér''/''Oberbrodsdorf''). Geography The central settlement of the Breadfield region, the town lies on the banks of the Cugir River, at the confluence of headwaters Râul Mare and Râul Mic. It is situated above sea level, at the base of the Șureanu Mountains. Cugir is located in the southwestern part of Alba County, about from Sebeș and from Alba Iulia, the capital of the county. It lies on the border with Hunedoara County, from Orăștie and from Deva. Demographics According to the 2011 census, there was a total population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Râul Mic (Cugir)
The Râul Mic is the left headwater of the river Cugir in Romania. At its confluence with the Râul Mare in the town Cugir Cugir (; German: ''Kudsir, Kudschir'', Hungarian: ''Kudzsir'') is a town in Alba County, Romania. Declared a town in 1968, it administers seven villages: Bocșitura (Hungarian ''Boksiturahavas'', German ''Potschitur''), Bucuru (''Bukuruhavas''/' ..., the river Cugir is formed. e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the Râul Mic (from source to mouth): *Left: Scârna, Tisa, Arieș, Valea Prihodiștei, Brădet *Right: RăchitaReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Râul Mare (Cugir)
The Râul Mare (in its upper course also: ''Canciu'') is the right headwater of the river Cugir in Romania. At its confluence with the Râul Mic in the town Cugir, the river Cugir is formed. e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the Râul Mare (from source to mouth): *Left: Zănoaga,Boșorog
The Boșorog (in its upper course also: ''Gropșoara'') is a left tributary of the Râul Mare in Romania. Its source is located in the Șureanu Mountains
The Șureanu Mountains, (German: ''Mühlbacher Gebirge'', Hungarian: ''Kudzsiri-havasok' ... , ...
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Headwater
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source. Definition The United States Geological Survey (USGS) states that a river's "length may be considered to be the distance from the mouth to the most distant headwater source (irrespective of stream name), or from the mouth to the headwaters of the stream commonly known as the source stream". As an example of the second definition above, the USGS at times considers the Missouri River as a tributary of the Mississippi River. But it also follows the first definition above (along with virtually all other geographic authorities and publications) in using the combined Missouri—lower Mississippi length figure in lists of lengths of rivers around the world. Most rivers have numerous tributaries and change names often; it is customary to regard the longest t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cugir (river)
The Cugir ( hu, Kudzsir-patak) is a left tributary of the river Mureș (river), Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near Șibot. e-calauza.ro Its length is (including its headwater Râul Mare (Cugir), Râul Mare) and its basin size is .Valea Cugirului din preistorie până în zorii epocii moderne. Monumenta Archaeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glacial Lake
A glacial lake is a body of water with origins from glacier activity. They are formed when a glacier erodes the land and then melts, filling the depression created by the glacier. Formation Near the end of the last glacial period, roughly 10,000 years ago, glaciers began to retreat. A retreating glacier often left behind large deposits of ice in hollows between drumlins or hills. As the ice age ended, these melted to create lakes. This is apparent in the Lake District in Northwestern England where post-glacial sediments are normally between 4 and 6 metres deep. These lakes are often surrounded by drumlins, along with other evidence of the glacier such as moraines, eskers and erosional features such as striations and chatter marks. These lakes are clearly visible in aerial photos of landforms in regions that were glaciated during the last ice age. The formation and characteristics of glacial lakes vary between location and can be classified into glacial erosion lake, ice-bloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
