The Crișul Alb (
Romanian
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), (
Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western
Romania
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, in the historical region of
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
, and in south-eastern
Hungary
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(
Békés County
Békés (, , ro, Județul Bichiș) is an administrative division (county or ''megye'') in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Hajdú-Bihar. The ...
).
Its source is in the southern
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains ( ro, Munții Apuseni, hu, Erdélyi-középhegység) is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians, also called ''Occidentali'' in Romanian. Their name translates from Ro ...
(Romanian: Munții Apuseni). It flows through the towns
Brad
Brad may refer to:
* Brad (given name), a masculine given name
Places
* Brad, Hunedoara, a city in Hunedoara County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Berești-Bistrița Commune, Bacău County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Filipeni, Bacău, Romania
* ...
,
Ineu,
Chișineu-Criș
Chișineu-Criș ( Hungarian: ''Kisjenő'') is a town in Arad County, Crișana, Romania.
Geography
The town is situated on the north-western side of the county, at a distance from Arad, the county seat. The administrative territory stretches over ...
in Romania, and
Gyula in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the
Fekete-Körös (''Crișul Negru'') a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the river
Körös
The Körös () or Criș () ( German: ''Kreisch'') is a river in eastern Hungary and western Romania. Its length is from the confluence of its two source rivers Fehér-Körös ('' Crișul Alb'') and Fekete-Körös ('' Crișul Negru'') to its out ...
(''Criș'')
Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri
p. 7 which ultimately flows into the Danube
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. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is .
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crișul Alb, from source to mouth.
*In Romania: Brad
Brad may refer to:
* Brad (given name), a masculine given name
Places
* Brad, Hunedoara, a city in Hunedoara County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Berești-Bistrița Commune, Bacău County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Filipeni, Bacău, Romania
* ...
, Baia de Criș, Hălmagiu
Hălmagiu ( hu, Nagyhalmágy ) is a commune in Arad County, Romania.
Hălmagiu commune is situated in the basin with the same name, at the confluence of the Hălmăgel and Crișul Alb Rivers, at the foot of Bihor Mountains. It stretches over 8400 ...
, Gurahonț, Dieci
Dieci ( hu, Décse) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. Dieci commune is situated in the Gurahonț Basin, on the right bank of the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over 8469 hectare
The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit ...
, Sebiș
Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important urban centres in the Crișul Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni (' ...
, Bocsig
Bocsig ( hu, Bokszeg) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Ineu Basin, along the Crișul Alb River, and it stretches over . It is composed of three villages: Bocsig (situated at from Arad), Mânerău (''Monyoró' ...
, Ineu, Șicula, Chișineu-Criș
Chișineu-Criș ( Hungarian: ''Kisjenő'') is a town in Arad County, Crișana, Romania.
Geography
The town is situated on the north-western side of the county, at a distance from Arad, the county seat. The administrative territory stretches over ...
.
*In Hungary: Gyula, Doboz.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Alb:
*Left: Valea Laptelui, Plai, Valea Satului, Bucureșci
Bucureșci ( hu, Bukuresd) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine ...
, Luncoiu
The Luncoiu is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Brad
Brad may refer to:
* Brad (given name), a masculine given name
Places
* Brad, Hunedoara, a city in Hunedoara County, Romania
* Bra ...
, Țebea
The Țebea is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, ...
, Birtin, Vața
The Vața is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania
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, Prăvăleni, Valea Mare, Valea Rea, Sighișoara
Sighișoara (; hu, Segesvár ; german: Schäßburg ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Schäsbrich''; yi, שעסבורג, Shesburg; la, Castrum Sex) is a city on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, Romania. Located in the historic region of Transy ...
, Mustești, Bodești, Almaș, Chisindia
Chisindia ( hu, Keszend) is a commune in Arad County, Romania
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, Cleceova, Hodiș, Potoc, Trei Holâmburi, Gut, Cigher, Valea Nouă Chișer.
*Right: Artan, Brad
Brad may refer to:
* Brad (given name), a masculine given name
Places
* Brad, Hunedoara, a city in Hunedoara County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Berești-Bistrița Commune, Bacău County, Romania
* Brad, a village in Filipeni, Bacău, Romania
* ...
, Junc, Ribița
Ribița ( hu, Ribice, german: Kellerdorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the ...
, Baldovin
Baldovin ( sr-cyr, Балдовин; ) was a Serbian ''knez'' (duke) and ''kaznac'' (financial chancellor) that served King Stefan Uroš III (). He held the province around Vranje.
Life
According to Konstantin Jireček, he was most likely born ...
, Obârșa, Ociu, Bănești, Leasa, Valea de la Lazuri, Tăcășele, Gruieț, Zimbru, Feniș, Crocna, Dumbrăvița, Craicova, Topasca, Sebiș
Sebiș ( hu, Borossebes) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated 82 km from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important urban centres in the Crișul Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni (' ...
.
The Canalul Morilor
The Canalul Morilor is a canal in the lowland area south of the river Crișul Alb in Arad County, western Romania. Constructed in the 19th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation. It takes water from the Crișul Alb near Berindia, f ...
, an irrigation canal, runs parallel to the Crișul Alb through the lowland area between Buteni and Pilu.
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Hungary
Rivers of Hunedoara County
Rivers of Arad County
International rivers of Europe
Brad, Hunedoara
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