The Câlnău is a left

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of the river

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. It discharges into the Buzău in Gura Câlnăului, near the city

.Calnau (jud. Buzau)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . The upper reach of the river is also known as ''Salcia''. The following villages are situated along the river Câlnău, from source to mouth: Valea Salciei, Modreni, Costomiru, Batogu,

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, Petrișoru, Vadu Sorești, Fundeni,

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, Coconari, Aliceni, Zilișteanca,

Poșta Câlnău Poșta Câlnău is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, 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, Hun ...

, Potârnichești and Gura Câlnăului.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Câlnău: *Left: Costomiru, Valea lui Lalu, Iernatic, Valea Șchiopului, Chiperu, Rața *Right: Chiperișteni, Hârboca, Ghizdita, Cheia

References

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