The Hârtibaciu (
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ger ...
: ''Harbach'';
Hungarian: ''Hortobágy'') is a
river
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in the
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Ap ...
historical region of
Romania
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. It develops in the South
Carpathians
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and flows into the
Cibin, a tributary of the
Olt
Olt or OLT may refer to:
People:
* Károly Olt (1904–1985), Hungarian politician
* Mike Olt (born 1988), American baseball player
Places:
* Olt County, a county (judeÈ›) of Romania
* Olt (river), a river in Romania
** Olt Defile, a defile that ...
, in
Mohu, southeast of
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...
.
Hartibaciu (jud. Sibiu)
e-calauza.ro It flows through the towns and villages Bărcuț, Retiș, Brădeni
Brădeni (german: Henndorf; hu, Hégen) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brădeni, Retiș (''Retersdorf''; ''Réten'') and Țeline (''Woßling''; ''Pusztacelina'').
Geography
The comm ...
, NetuÈ™, Agnita
Agnita (; german: Agnetheln; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Ongenîtlen''; hu, Szentágota) is a town on the Hârtibaciu river in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is considered the locality in the center of the country. The town administer ...
, Benești, Alțâna
Alțâna (german: Alzen; hu, Alcina) is a commune in the north of Sibiu County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is composed of three villages: Alțâna, Benești (''Bägendorf''; ''Bendorf'') and Ghijasa de Sus (''Obergesäà ...
, Nocrich
Nocrich (german: Leschkirch; hu, Újegyház) is a commune in Sibiu County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania. The commune is situated between Agnita and Sibiu. It is composed of five villages: Fofeldea, Ghijasa de Jos, Hosman, Nocrich and Ți ...
, Hosman, Cornățel and Cașolț. Its length is and its basin size is .
King Géza II of Hungary
Géza II ( hu, II. Géza; hr, Gejza II; sk, Gejza II; 113031 May 1162) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1141 to 1162. He was the oldest son of Béla the Blind and his wife, Helena of Serbia. When his father died, Géza was still a child a ...
settled the initial Transylvanian Saxon
The Transylvanian Saxons (german: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen''; ro, Sași ardeleni, sași transilvăneni/transilvani; hu, Erdélyi szászok) are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania ...
colonists along the Hârtibaciu, referred to by them as the ''Harbach''. The Saxons established many towns along the river such as Agnita
Agnita (; german: Agnetheln; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Ongenîtlen''; hu, Szentágota) is a town on the Hârtibaciu river in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It is considered the locality in the center of the country. The town administer ...
with ''Kirchenburgen'', or fortified churches.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Hârtibaciu (from source to mouth):
*Left: Valea Morii, Albac
Albac (german: Allenbach; hu, Fehérvölgy) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,220, and is composed of sixteen villages: Albac, Bărăști, Budăiești, Cionești, Costești, Dealu Lămășoi, D ...
, Androchiel, Marpod, Fofeldea, Ghijasa
*Right: Sărătura, Halmer, Valea Comunală, Valea Satului, Valea Înfundăturii, Valea Stricată, Coveș, Bârghiș, Zlagna, Hârța, Vurpăr, Țichindeal, Lacul Roșia, Zăvoi
Zăvoi (until 1950 ''Zăvoiu''; hu, Závoly) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3,946 people. It is composed of seven villages: 23 August, Măgura (until 1960 ''Crâjma''; ''Korcsoma''), Măru (''Almafa'') ...
, Daia, Cașolț
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Brașov County
Rivers of Sibiu County
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