The Ghimbășel (also ''Ghimbav'') is a left

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of the river Bârsa in

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. Its source is in the northern part of the

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. Originally it discharged directly into the

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, but much of its flow has been diverted into the Bârsa, another tributary of the Olt, near Colonia Bod. Its length is and its basin size is . The former lower course of the Ghimbășel, downstream of this diversion, still exists and is used for the discharge of local inflows. It flows into the Olt north of Bod.Ghimbasel / Ghimbav / Paraul Mare (jud. Brasov)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is .

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ghimbășel: *Left: Valea Glăjăriei *Right: Năjila, Pârâul Mic, Valea Cetății, Valea Joaderului, Canalul Timiș, Timiș,

Durbav The Durbav or Sânpetru is a right tributary of the river Ghimbășel in Romania. Its source is in the Piatra Mare Mountains. It discharges into the Ghimbășel in Sânpetru Sânpetru (German: ''Petersberg''; Hungarian: ''Barcaszentpéter'') ...

References

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