The Avrig is a left

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of the river

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. It discharges into the Olt in the town

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.Avrig / Raul Mare al Avrigului (jud. Sibiu)
e-calauza.ro The upper reach of the river is also known as ''Râul Mare''. Its source is the

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in the Făgăraș Mountains. Its length is and its basin size is . There is a dam on the Avrig river for the water supply of the town Avrig and the village of

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. The main bridges over the river are the ''Podul Jibrii'' and ''Podul lui Moise''.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Avrig: *Left: Racovița, Pârâul Adânc, Pârâul Șindrilei, Jibrea *Right: Auriștea, Pârâul Stâncos, Comănesei

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Sibiu County {{Sibiu-river-stub