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Turcu (Bârsa)
The Turcu (also: ''Moieciu'', in its upper course also: ''Bângăleasa'' or ''Grohotișul'') is a right tributary of the river Bârsa in Romania. It discharges into the Bârsa in Tohanu Vechi near Zărnești. e-calauza.ro Its source is in the . Its length is and its basin size is . Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the river Turcu (from source to mouth): *Left: Stăncioiu, Grădiștea, , Tohănița *Right: Valea Lungă, Jungulești, |
Jolotca
The Jolotca ( hu, Orotva-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Hodoșa Hodoșa ( hu, Székelyhodos or colloquially ''Hodos'', Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: *Hodoșa *Ihod / Ehed *Isla / Iszló *Sâmbriaș / Jobbágytelke It formed part of .... Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Harghita County {{Harghita-river-stub ... [...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] |
Brașov County
Brașov County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Transylvania. Its capital city is Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" (''țări'') Burzenland and Făgăraș. Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Brassó megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Kronstadt''. Under Austria-Hungary, a county with an identical name (Brassó County, ro, Comitatul Brașov) was created in 1876, covering a smaller area. Demographics On 20 October 2011, the county had a population of 549,217 and the population density was . * Romanians – 87.4% * Hungarians – 7.77% * Romas – 3.5% * Germans (Transylvanian Saxons) – 0.65% Traditionally the Romanian population was concentrated in the west and southwest of the county, the Hungarians in the east part of the county, and the Germans in the north and around Brașov city. Geography The county has a total area of . The south side comprises the Carpathian Mountains (Southern Carpathians and Eastern Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moieciu De Sus
Moieciu (german: Mösch; hu, Alsómoécs) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located 29 km south of Brașov, within the Bran Pass. The commune is composed of six villages: Cheia (''Kheja''), Drumul Carului, Măgura (''Magura''), Moieciu de Jos (the commune center), Moieciu de Sus (''Felsőmoécs'') and Peștera (''Pestera''). Măgura and Peștera are on the eastern side of the Piatra Craiului Mountains The Piatra Craiului Mountains (german: Königstein, hu, Királykő-hegység) are a mountain range in the Southern Carpathians in Romania. Its name is translated as ''Kings' Rock'' or ''The Rock of the Prince''. The mountain range is located .... Image:01 Magura, Romania - Piatra Craiului mountains.jpg, Măgura village Image:MoieciuDeSus1.jpg, Moieciu de Sus scenery Image:MoieciuDeSus5.jpg, Moieciu de Sus scenery Image:MoieciuDeSus6.jpg, Moieciu de Sus scenery References External links Official siteMoeciu - Romania- Information about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moieciu De Jos
Moieciu (german: Mösch; hu, Alsómoécs) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located 29 km south of Brașov, within the Bran Pass. The commune is composed of six villages: Cheia (''Kheja''), Drumul Carului, Măgura (''Magura''), Moieciu de Jos (the commune center), Moieciu de Sus (''Felsőmoécs'') and Peștera (''Pestera''). Măgura and Peștera are on the eastern side of the Piatra Craiului Mountains The Piatra Craiului Mountains (german: Königstein, hu, Királykő-hegység) are a mountain range in the Southern Carpathians in Romania. Its name is translated as ''Kings' Rock'' or ''The Rock of the Prince''. The mountain range is located .... Image:01 Magura, Romania - Piatra Craiului mountains.jpg, Măgura village Image:MoieciuDeSus1.jpg, Moieciu de Sus scenery Image:MoieciuDeSus5.jpg, Moieciu de Sus scenery Image:MoieciuDeSus6.jpg, Moieciu de Sus scenery References External links Official siteMoeciu - Romania- Information about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bran, Brașov
Bran (german: Törzburg; hu, Törcsvár) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is about southwest of the city of Brașov and consists of five villages: Bran, Poarta ( hu, Porta), Predeluț (''Kispredeál''), Șimon (''Simon''), and Sohodol (''Szohodol''). The medieval Bran Castle is a popular tourist destination, partly because it is associated with the home of Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel of the same name; the castle has been listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Romania. Geography Bran is located in the southern part of Brașov County, on or near the border with Dâmbovița and Argeș counties, and belongs to the historical sub-region of Țara Bârsei (Burzenland). It lies at the northern end of the Rucăr-Bran Pass; national road DN73, which runs through the pass, connects Brașov to Pitești, to the southwest. The commune is situated between two mountain ranges of the Southern Carpathians: to the southeast are the Bucegi Mountains, with the Omu P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucegi Mountains
The Bucegi Mountains (Romanian: ''Munții Bucegi'' ) are located in central Romania, south of the city of Brașov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains. At , '' Omu'' is its highest point. To the east, the Bucegi Mountains have a very steep slope towards the popular tourist destinations in the Prahova Valley, such as Bușteni and Sinaia. At a higher elevation is the Bucegi Plateau, where wind and rain have turned the rocks into spectacular figures such as the Sphinx and ''Babele''. The Bucegi is believed to be the Dacian holy mountain ''Kogainon'', on which the God Zalmoxis resided in a cave. Name The exact origin of the name "Bucegi" is disputed by philologists. "Buceag" or "bugeac" seems to be the source of the name, a word designating in the language of mountain people both the moss in the forest and the wilderness or the junipers. An archaic version of the name "Bucegi" is "Buceci", name still used today by elders in the mountains, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bârsa (Olt)
The Bârsa (in its upper course also: ''Bârsa Groșetului'', german: Burzen) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt near Feldioara. e-calauza.ro Its source is in the . As several tributaries also have the name Bârsa, in order to differentiate them, the main course of the river is frequently referred to as Bârsa Mare. The river , formerly a direct tributary of the Olt, was redirected towards the Bârsa. Its length is and its basin s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zărnești
Zărnești (; german: link=no, Molkendorf, Zernescht; hu, Zernest) is a town in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 21,681. It administers one village, Tohanu Nou (''Neu-Tohan''; ''Újtohán''). It is located near the Piatra Craiului Mountains, which are part of the Southern Carpathians mountains range. Its close proximity to the Piatra Craiului make it a common start point for tourists and hikers wishing to explore "The Piatra Craiului National Park". History During the Roman period, soldiers of the Legio XIII Gemina were buried in the territory that is modern day Zărnești. It is first mentioned in the year 1373 under the name Zârna and also referred to as "possessio regalis Zerne" in 1395. Other names that appeared after 1437 are Zerna, Villa Czerne, and Zernyest. Modern day Zărnești developed in the same location as the historic one. The commune of Tohan, which is now part of the town, was first mentioned in the year 1294, and remains among t ... [...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] |
