The Ier or Eriu ( hu, Ér) is a right
tributary
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of the river
Barcău
The Barcău or Bereteu (Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a river which has its origin in Sălaj County, Romania. It is about long with a watershed area of .[Romania
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and
Hungary
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. It discharges into the Barcău in
Pocsaj
Pocsaj () is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of and has a population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it b ...
. The
Andrid Dam is constructed on this river. The Ier flows through the villages
Mihăieni,
Eriu-Sâncrai,
Ghirolt,
Rădulești
Rădulești (''Rădulești-Filitis'' from 1956 to 1960; ''Brazii'' from 1960 to 2011) is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania
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,
Hotoan,
Sudurău,
Dindești,
Andrid
Andrid ( hu, Érendréd, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania
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,
Sălacea
Sălacea ( hu, Szalacs) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,036. It is composed of two villages, Otomani (''Ottomány'') and Sălacea. The Otomani culture, a local Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a histori ...
,
Cherechiu
Cherechiu ( hu, Kiskereki) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania
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,
Săcueni
Săcueni (; ; ; yi, סעקלהיד ''Seklhid''; ), often spelled ''Săcuieni'', is a town in Bihor County, Romania. It administers five villages: Cadea (''Kágya''), Ciocaia (''Csokaly''), Cubulcut (''Érköbölkút''), Olosig (''Érolaszi'') ...
,
Diosig
Diosig ( hu, Bihardiószeg) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 6,816 people. It is composed of two villages, Diosig and Ianca (''Jankafalva'').
The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on th ...
in Romania, and
Pocsaj
Pocsaj () is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.
Geography
It covers an area of and has a population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it b ...
in Hungary. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is .
Hydronymy
The Hungarian name of the river means "brook". The Romanian name derives from that.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ier:
*Left:
Checheț
The Checheț is a left tributary of the river Ier in Romania. It flows into the Ier near Căuaș
Căuaș ( hu, Érkávás, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune of 2,350 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Crișana, Romania. It is compos ...
,
Santău,
Sărvăzel
The Sărvăzel is a left tributary of the river Ier in Romania
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, Pir
*Right:
Cubic,
Sânmiclăuș,
Pârâul Morii,
Zimoiaș
The Zimoiaș is a right tributary of the river Ier in Romania. It flows into the Ier near Andrid
Andrid ( hu, Érendréd, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune situated in Satu Mare County, Romania
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,
Rât,
Salcia,
Ierul Îngust
The Ierul Îngust is a right tributary of the river Ier in Romania. It flows into the Ier near Diosig, close to the Hungary, Hungarian border. Its length is and its basin size is .
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Bihor County
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References
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Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Bihor County
Rivers of Satu Mare County
Rivers of Hungary
International rivers of Europe
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