The Bega Veche (also: ''Beregsău'', sr, Стари Бегеј – ''Stari Begej'') is a left

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 ...

of the river Bega in

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and

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. It discharges into the canalized part of the Bega near

Zrenjanin Zrenjanin ( sr-Cyrl, Зрењанин, ; hu, Nagybecskerek; ro, Becicherecu Mare; sk, Zreňanin; german: Großbetschkerek) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Central Banat District in the autonomous pro ...

. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is . The lower part of the river is the old course of the Bega. It drains the area north of the city of

Timișoara ), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor) , image_map = Timisoara jud Timis.svg , map_caption = Location in Timiș County , pushpin_map = Romania#Europe , pushpin_ ...

. It flows through the villages Comeat,

Bogda Bogda (german: Neuhof; hu, Rigósfürdő, until 1899 ''Bogdarigós'') is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Altringen ( hu, Kisrékas; sometimes Romanianized ''Răcășel''), Bogda, Buzad ( hu, Buzád), Charlotte ...

Charlotenburg Bogda (german: Neuhof; hu, Rigósfürdő, until 1899 ''Bogdarigós'') is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Altringen ( hu, Kisrékas; sometimes Romanianized ''Răcășel''), Bogda, Buzad ( hu, Buzád), Charlotte ...

Remetea Mică Remetea may refer to several places in Romania: * Remetea, Bihor, a commune in Bihor County * Remetea, Harghita, a commune in Harghita County * Remetea, a village in Meteș Commune, Alba County * Remetea, a district in the city of Târgu Mureș, M ...

Fibiș Fibiș ( hu, Temesfüves; german: Fibisch) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Fibiș, part of the commune of Mașloc until 2004, when it was split off. Geography Fibiș is located in the north of Timiș C ...

Pișchia Pișchia ( hu, Hidasliget or ''Piski''; german: Bruckenau) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bencecu de Jos, Bencecu de Sus, Murani, Pișchia (commune seat) and Sălciua Nouă. Name Geography Pișchia i ...

Cerneteaz Giarmata (; until 1925 Iarmata; hu, Temesgyarmat; german: Jahrmarkt) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cerneteaz and Giarmata (commune seat). History Traces of a Neolithic settlement and materials of Daco-Ro ...

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Sânandrei Sânandrei (formerly Sântandraș; hu, Szentandrás; german: Sanktandreas; sr, Светандраш, Svetandraš) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Carani, Covaci and Sânandrei. Name Geography Sâna ...

Săcălaz Săcălaz (formerly Săcalhaz; hu, Szakálháza; german: Sackelhausen) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Beregsău Mare, Beregsău Mic and Săcălaz. Name Geography Săcălaz is located 10 km west of ...

, Beregsău Mare, Beregsău Mic,

Bobda Cenei ( hu, Csene; german: Tschene; sr, Ченеј, Čenej; hr, Čenej) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bobda and Cenei (commune seat). It also included Checea until 2004, when it was split off to form a ...

and

Cenei Cenei ( hu, Csene; german: Tschene; sr, Ченеј, Čenej; hr, Čenej) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bobda and Cenei (commune seat). It also included Checea until 2004, when it was split off to form a ...

in Romania, and through

Hetin Hetin ( sr-cyr, Хетин; hu, Tamásfalva or ; german: Hettin or ) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority (53.21%) ...

and

Banatski Dvor Banatski Dvor ( sr-cyr, Банатски Двор; hu, Törzsudvarnok) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village is ethnically mixed and its population n ...

in Serbia. Many rivers of the Banat plain have been channelized. The channelization started in the 18th century and has continued in the following centuries. At present most of these rivers have been integrated into the system of drainage channels of the area. This development has significantly modified the original natural river network.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bega Veche (in downstream order): *Left: Buzad, Hamoș, Honoș, Șumanda,

Băcin The Băcin is a left tributary of the river Bega Veche in Romania. It discharges into the Bega Veche near Pișchia Pișchia ( hu, Hidasliget or ''Piski''; german: Bruckenau) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of five village ...

, Valea Dosului *Right: Sintar, Măgheruș, Pârâul Lacului, Apa Mare

References

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