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Șurgani
The Șurgani (locally also called ''Șorcan'') is a left tributary of the river Timiș (river), Timiș in Romania. It discharges into the Timiș in Dragșina. Its length is and its basin size is . Hydrography The Șurgani originates in Dumbrava Forest, east of the town of Buziaș. It crosses the central part of the Banat plain and, after crossing the village of Chevereșu Mare it joins the Timiș south of the village of Dragșina. The main tributaries of the Șurgani river are, from source to mouth, the rivers Silagiu, Făgimac and Vucova (river), Vucova. The Vâna, at present a tributary of the Șurgani, is a former branch of the Șurgani, whose upstream link to the river has been cut off by the embankment. Development There are two storage lakes in the basin of the Șurgani, one on the upper course of the Șurgani (Salcia) and one on the tributary Silagiu. At the beginning of the 20th century, dykes have been built along the lower reach of the river, from the village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vucova (river)
The Vucova is a left tributary of the river Șurgani in Romania. It flows into the Șurgani near Chevereșu Mare. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Timiș County {{Timiș-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevereșu Mare
Chevereșu Mare ( hu, Nagykövéres; german: Großkeweresch) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chevereșu Mare (commune seat), Dragșina and Vucova. Geography Chevereșu Mare is located in the central-southern part of Timiș County, in the place where three plains meet: the hilly plain of Gătaia, the gulf of Lugoj and the low plain of Timiș. It borders the commune of Racovița and the town of Buziaș to the east, the commune of Nițchidorf to the south, the communes of Sacoșu Turcesc and Moșnița Nouă to the west and the commune of Remetea Mare and the town of Recaș to the north. Hydrography The Timiș River is the northern border of the commune. Chevereșu Mare is crossed by a small canalized stream called Șurgani (locally Șorcan). It springs northwest of Buziaș, in the Dumbrava Forest, flowing into the Timiș River, on the left side, just upstream from the strand at Albina. A dry arm of Șurgani, Vâna, crosses the Cornean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buziaș
Buziaș (also known as Băile Buziaș or Buziaș-Băi; hu, Buziásfürdő; german: Busiasch) is a town in Timiș County, Romania. Thanks to its healing springs, it was once one of the most famous bathing places in Hungary and then in Romania; it has appeared in several international catalogs and has often been referred to as the "Pearl of Banat" or the "Bad Nauheim of Banat". Called ''Ahibis'' by the Romans, Buziaș was first mentioned by Charles I of Hungary in a document from 1321. Until the early 19th century, it was an insignificant village away from the main routes. It owes its reputation to the healing effects of local mineral springs, which were first analyzed in 1811. In 1911 it was officially declared a spa resort of national interest. It administers two villages: Bacova and Silagiu. Geography Buziaș is located in western Romania, about from Timișoara and from Lugoj, being connected to both by county road DJ592 and the Timișoara–Buziaș–Lugoj railway. The town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timiș (river)
The Timiș or Tamiš ( ro, Timiș, sr, Тамиш; german: Temesch, hu, Temes) is a long river that flows through the Banat region of Romania and Serbia and joins the Danube near Pančevo, in northern Serbia. Due to its position in the region, it has been labeled as the "spine of the Banat". Name In Classical antiquity, antiquity, the river was known as ''Tibiscus'' (in Latin) and ''Tibisis'' (Θίβισις in ancient Greek); in addition, Edward Gibbon referred to it as the ''Teyss''. ''The Romans, who traversed the plains of Hungary, suppose that they passed several navigable rivers, either in canoes or portable boats; but there is reason to suspect that the winding stream of the Teyss, or Tibiscus, might present itself in different places under different names.'' Geography The Drainage basin, drainage area covers , of which in Romania. With the Danube, it belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin. The river flows through Romania for , and through Serbia. Its average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timiș County
Timiș () is a county ('' județ'') of western Romania on the border with Hungary and Serbia, in the historical region of Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the westernmost and the largest county in Romania in terms of land area. The county is also part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion. Name The name of the county comes from the Timiș River, known in Roman antiquity as ''Tibisis'' or ''Tibiscus''. According to Lajos Kiss' etymological dictionary, the name of the river probably comes from the Dacian language: ''thibh-isjo'' ("marshy"). In Hungarian, Timiș County is known as ''Temes megye'', in German as ''Kreis Temesch'', in Serbian as Тамишки округ/''Tamiški okrug'', in Ukrainian as Тімішський повіт, and in Banat Bulgarian as ''okrug Timiš''. Geography Timiș is the largest county in Romania, occupying 8,696.7 km2, i.e. 3.65% of the country's area. It is crossed by the 46th parallel north, the 21st meridian eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbrava Forest
Dumbrava may refer to: ; in Romania: * Dumbrava, Mehedinți, a commune in Mehedinţi County, and its villages of Dumbrava de Jos, Dumbrava de Mijloc and Dumbrava de Sus * Dumbrava, Prahova, a commune in Prahova County * Dumbrava, Timiș, a commune in Timiș County * Dumbrava, a village in Săsciori Commune, Alba County * Dumbrava, a village in Zlatna Town, Alba County * Dumbrava, a village in Unirea Commune, Alba County * Dumbrava, a village in Pleșcuța Commune, Arad County * Dumbrava, a village in Bogați Commune, Argeș County * Dumbrava, a village in Gura Văii Commune, Bacău County * Dumbrava, a village in Itești Commune, Bacău County * Dumbrava, a village in Holod Commune, Bihor County * Dumbrava, a village in Răchitoasa Commune, Bacău County * Dumbrava, a village in Livezile Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County * Dumbrava, a village in Nușeni Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County * Dumbrava, a village in Căpușu Mare Commune, Cluj County * Dumbrava, a village in Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amorpha Fructicosa
''Amorpha'' is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. All the species are native to North America, from southern Canada, most of the United States (US), and northern Mexico. They are commonly known as false indigo. The name ''Amorpha'' means "deformed" or "without form" in Greek and was given because flowers of this genus only have one petal, unlike the usual "pea-shaped" flowers of the Faboideae subfamily. ''Amorpha'' is missing the wing and keel petals. The desert false indigo or indigo bush (''Amorpha fruticosa''), is a shrub that grows from 3 m to 5 m tall. The species is considered a rare species in the US state of West Virginia and in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, but is considered an invasive plant in some areas of the northeastern and northwestern United States and in southeastern Canada, beyond its native range, and has also been introduced into Europe. The lead plant (''Amorpha canescens''), a bushy shrub, is an important North Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Romania
This is a list of rivers of Romania which entirely or partially flow through Romania. Longest rivers The length and drainage area represent only the part of the river within Romania. p. 13 References {{List of rivers of Europe *Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the sou ...
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