The Crișul Repede (

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Crișul Repede ("the rapid Criș"); Hungarian Sebes-Körös) is a river in

Bihor County Bihor County () is a county ( județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea. Toponymy The origin of ...

Crișana Crișana ( hu, Körösvidék, german: Kreischgebiet) is a geographical and historical region in north-western Romania, named after the Criș (Körös) River and its three tributaries: the Crișul Alb, Crișul Negru, and Crișul Repede. In Roma ...

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and in southeastern

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(Körösvidek). Together with the rivers

Crișul Alb The Crișul Alb (Romanian), ( Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary (Békés County). Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții A ...

("the white Criș") and

Crișul Negru The Crișul Negru (Black Criș) (Romanian), ( hu, Fekete-Körös) is a river in western Romania (Transylvania) and south-eastern Hungary (Békés County). The river has its source in the western Apuseni Mountains. It flows through the towns Ștei ...

("the black Criș"), it makes up the Three Criș rivers ("Cele Trei Crișuri"). These are considered the main rivers in the

region of Romania. Historically, when Crișana was recognised as an official region (today, Romania is divided into 40

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), the Criș rivers were the most important in the region. Its basin size is .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007
IPCDR Its length in Romania is . The Crișul Repede runs through the city of

Oradea Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of Transylvania. The county seat, seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the ...

, the capital of Bihor county. It flows into the

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 outflo ...

(''Criș'') near

Gyomaendrőd Gyomaendrőd is a town in Békés county, Hungary. The city covers an area of 303.98 km2 with 15,095 residents. The approach to the town is excellent both by road and railway, as the city is crossed by highway number 46 and the Budapest-Szolnok-B� ...

, in

. Part of the water from the Crișul Repede is diverted towards the

by the

Criș Collector Canal The Criș Collector Canal ( ro, Canalul Colector Criș) is the main canal of the drainage system of the area between the Crișul Repede and the Crișul Negru in Bihor County, western Romania. The lower reach of the canal is also known as Tămașda ...

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the Crișul Repede, from source to mouth: *In Romania:

Izvoru Crișului Izvoru Crișului ( ro, Izvoru Crișului; hu, Körösfő, german: Krieschwej); is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Izvoru Crișului, Nadășu (''Kalotanádas''), Nearșova (''Nyárszó'') and Șaula ...

Huedin Huedin ( hu, Bánffyhunyad, ; german: Heynod; yi, הוניוד or הוניאד) is a town in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. Huedin is located at the northern edge of the Apuseni Mountains. It is surrounded by the villages of Nearșova, Dom ...

, Poieni,

Ciucea Ciucea (; hu, Csucsa, ; german: Tschetsch) is a commune of Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, situated 20 km northwest of Huedin on the right bank of the Crișul Repede River. It is composed of two villages, Ciucea and Vânători (''Börv� ...

, Negreni, Bucea,

Bulz Bulz ( hu, Csarnóháza) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 2,321 people. It is composed of three villages: Bulz, Munteni and Remeți (''Jádremete''). References Bulz Bulz ( hu, Csarnóháza) is a Commune in ...

Bratca Bratca ( hu, Barátka) is a commune situated in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. At 5,158 (2011), it is one of the county's largest communes. It is composed of six villages: Beznea (''Delureni'' from 1964 to 1996; ''Báródbeznye''), Bratca, Damiș ...

, Vadu Crișului,

Aușeu Aușeu ( hu, Kisősi, sk, Aušeu) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,033 people. It is composed of six villages: Aușeu, Cacuciu Vechi (''Kiskakucs''), Codrișoru (''Szekatura''), Gheghie (''Körösgégény''), ...

Aleșd Aleșd (; , sk, Alešď) is a town in Bihor County, western Romania. It administers three villages: Pădurea Neagră (''Feketeerdő''), Peștiș (''Sólyomkőpestes''), and Tinăud (''Tinód''). Geography The town is located in the east of the c ...

Tileagd Tileagd ( hu, Mezőtelegd) is a commune located in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bălaia (''Kabaláspatak''), Călătani (''Kalotaitanya''), Poșoloaca (''Pósalaka''), Tileagd, Tilecuș (''Telkesd'') and Uileacu ...

, and

. *In Hungary:

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, Körösújfalu, and Körösladány.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the Crișul Repede (from source to mouth): *Left: Șipot, Domoș, Călata, Săcuieu, Drăgan, Surduc, Neportoc, Valea Satului,

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, Valea Boiului, Brătcuța, Misir, Dobrinești, Râciu, Mnierea, Cropandă, Medeș, Chijic, Sărand, Tășad, Bonor, Peța, Alceu, Corhana *Right: Poicu, Semeni, Negrea, Beznea,

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Pârâul Omului The Pârâul Omului is a right tributary of the river Crișul Repede in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Repede in Aușeu Aușeu ( hu, Kisősi, sk, Aušeu) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,033 peopl ...

Gepiș The Gepiș is a right tributary of the river Crișul Repede in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Repede in Groși Groși ( hu, Tőkésbánya) is a commune in Maramureș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Groși, Ocoliș ( ...

, Izvor, Huta, Uileac,

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