The Crișul Alb (

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

), ( Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

, in the historical region of

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, and in south-eastern

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(

Békés County Békés (, , ) is an administrative division (county or ''vármegye'') in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád-Csanád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Hajdú-Bihar. The capital ...

). Its source is in the southern

Apuseni Mountains The Apuseni Mountains (, "Western Mountains"; , "Transylvanian Mountains") are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians. The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at . The Apuseni Mountains have ab ...

(Romanian: Munții Apuseni) of Romania. It flows through the towns of

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 Ineu (; ) is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of from the county capital, Arad, it occupies a surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entranc ...

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 outf ...

(''Criș''),Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri
p. 7 which ultimately flows into the

Danube The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...

. 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:

Baia de Criș Baia de Criș (; ) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, close to the small town of Brad. It is composed of nine villages: Baia de Criș, Baldovin (''Báldovin''), Căraci (''Karács''), Cărăstău (''Karasztó''), Lunca (''Lu ...

Hălmagiu Hălmagiu ( ) 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 hectare The ...

Gurahonț Gurahonț () is a commune in Arad County, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbi ...

, Dieci,

Sebiș Sebiș () is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important urban centres in the Crișul Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni (''Dancsfalva''), Prunișor ...

Bocsig Bocsig () 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''), and Ră ...

Șicula Șicula () is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chereluș (''Kerülős''), Gurba (''Garba''), and Șicula. The commune is situated on the southern part of the Teuz Plateau, and is traversed by the Crișul Alb ...

. *In Hungary: Gyula,

Doboz Doboz is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary. Doboz is situated along the river Crișul Alb after it enters Hungary from Romania. Geography It covers an area of 54.47 km2 and has a populati ...

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Alb: *Left: Valea Laptelui, Plai, Valea Satului,

Bucureșci Bucureșci () is a Commune in Romania, commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bucureșci, Curechiu (''Kurety''), Merișor, Rovina, and Șesuri (''Seszur''). The commune is located in the northern part ...

Luncoiu The Luncoiu is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary ...

Țebea The Țebea is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary t ...

, Birtin,

Vața The Vața is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Vața de Jos Vața de Jos () is a Commune in Romania, commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villag ...

Prăvăleni The Prăvăleni is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hung ...

, Valea Mare, Valea Rea,

Sighișoara Sighișoara (; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Schäsbrich'', ''Šesburχ'', or ''Scheeßprich''; ; or ) is a Municipiu, city on the Târnava Mare, Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the ...

, Mustești,

Bodești Bodești is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bodești, Bodeștii de Jos, Corni, and Oșlobeni. The commune is located in the central part of the county, on the banks of the river Cracău ...

, Almaș,

Chisindia Chisindia () is a commune in Arad County, Romania.Chisindia lies in the southern part of the Sebiș Basin Sebiș () is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated from the county capital, Sebiș is one of the most important ...

, Cleceova, Hodiș, Potoc, Trei Holâmburi, Gut,

Cigher The Cigher is a left tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Sintea Mică, near Zărand.Valea Nouă Chișer. *Right: Artan,

, Junc,

Ribița Ribița (, ) is a Commune in Romania, commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Crișan (formerly ''Vaca''; ''Váka''), Dumbrava de Jos (''Alsózsunk''), Dumbrava de Sus (''Felsőzsunk''), Ribicioara (''Ri ...

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 The Obârșa is a right tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungar ...

Ociu The Ociu is a right tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to ...

, Bănești, Leasa, Valea de la Lazuri,

Tăcășele The Tăcășele is a right tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hung ...

, Gruieț, Zimbru, Feniș, Crocna, Dumbrăvița, Craicova, Topasca,

. 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, ...

, an irrigation canal, runs parallel to the Crișul Alb through the lowland area between

Buteni Buteni () is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The river Crișul Alb The Crișul Alb (Romanian language, Romanian), (Hungarian language, Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and ...

and Pilu.

References

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