The Cerna (also: ''Cerna Hunedoreană'' or ''Cerna Ardeleană'', hu, Cserna-patak) 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 Mureș in

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. Its name both in Romanian and Hungarian languages originates from a Slav language, meaning ''"black (water)"''. Its source is in the

Poiana Ruscă Mountains The Poiana Ruscă Mountains (part of the Western Carpathians) are a Carpathian mountain range in western Romania. The mountains are situated roughly south of the Mureș River, northeast of the Timiș River, and west of the Strei River. The Bega R ...

. It flows through the town

Hunedoara Hunedoara (; german: Eisenmarkt; hu, Vajdahunyad ) is a municipiu, city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is located in southwestern Transylvania near the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, and administers five villages: Boș (''Bós''), Groș ...

and the villages Gura Bordului, Lunca Cernii de Sus,

Lunca Cernii de Jos Lunca Cernii de Jos ( hu, Alsónyiresfalva, german: Birkendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Ciumița (''Csumicapuszta''), Fântâna (''Vádtelep''), Gura Bordului, Lunca Cernii de Jos, ...

, Hășdău,

Dăbâca Dăbâca ( hu, Doboka; german: Dobeschdorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Dăbâca, Luna de Jos (''Kendilóna''), and Pâglișa (''Poklostelke''). Geography The commune lies on the banks of ...

Toplița Toplița (; hu, Maroshévíz, ) is a municipality in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The settlement has had multiple name changes: ''Taplócza'', ''Toplicza'', ''Gyergyó-Toplicza'', from February 3, 1861 ''Oláh-Toplicza'', or "Romani ...

, Cinciș-Cerna, Teliucu Superior,

Teliucu Inferior Teliucu Inferior ( hu, Alsótelek, german: Untertelek) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cinciș-Cerna (''Csolnakoscserna''), Izvoarele (''Lindzsina''), Teliucu Inferior and Teliucu Superior ( ...

, Peștișu Mare and

Sântandrei Sântandrei ( hu, Biharszentandrás) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukrai ...

. It discharges into the Mureș in Sântuhalm near

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.Cerna hunedoreana (jud. Hunedoara)
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Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Cerna (from source to mouth): *Left: Bordul, Ireanc, Sălicea,

Bunila Bunila ( hu, Bunyila) is a Commune in Romania, commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Alun (''Álun''), Bunila, Cernișoara (''Csernisorfloresza''), Poienița Voinii (''Poienicavojni'') and Vadu Dobri ...

, Vălărița,

Govăjdia The Govăjdia (also: ''Runc'') is a left tributary of the river Cerna in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern E ...

, Zlaști, Peștiș, Cristur, Valea Ursului *Right: Cernușorița, Negoi, Hășdău, Lingina, Valea Boții

References

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