The Cerna ( hu, Cserna) is a river in Romania, a left tributary of the river Danube. The Cerna has its source on the south-east side of the Godeanu Mountains and flows into the Danube near the town Orșova.Cerna / Cernisoara (jud. Mehedinti)
e-calauza.ro The upper reach of the river is sometimes called Cernișoara. With a length of and its basin of , it carves an erosive tectonic valley with numerous gorges, quite deep sometimes. There is a man-made lake on it (Tierna), just before it crosses the Băile Herculane spa, to perpetuate the old toponimic od Dierna. The upper course of the Cerna is part of the

Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park The Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park ( ro, Parcul Național Domogled-Valea Cernei) is a protected area (national park category II IUCN) situated in Romania, on the administrative territory of counties Caraș-Severin, Gorj, and Mehedinți. Lo ...

. The Cerna flows through the villages and towns Cerna-Sat, Țațu, Băile Herculane, Pecinișca,

Bârza Bârza is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, 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, Hungary to the we ...

Topleț Topleț ( hu, Toplec) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. ...

, Coramnic and Orșova.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries of the river Cerna (from source to mouth): *Left: Arsaca,

Jelerău The Jelerău is a left tributary of the river Cerna in Romania. It flows into the Cerna in the town Băile Herculane Băile Herculane ( la, Aqua Herculis; german: Herkulesbad; hu, Herkulesfürdő; cz, Herkulovy Lázně, tr, Lazarethane) is a ...

, Valea Mare *Right: Șturu, Măneasa, Valea Cărbunelui,

Valea lui Iovan The Valea lui Iovan is a river in Romania, right tributary of the Cerna. Its source is in the Godeanu Mountains The Retezat–Godeanu mountain group is a subgroup of mountains in the Southern Carpathians, Romania. It is named after the highest ...

, Balmez, Naiba,

Olanul The Olanul is a right tributary of the river Cerna in Romania. It discharges into the Cerna near Cerna-Sat.Craiova Craiova (, also , ), is Romania's 6th Cities in Romania, largest city and capital of Dolj County, and situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximatel ...

Iauna The Iauna is a right tributary of the river Cerna in Romania. It discharges into the Cerna near Țațu Cornereva ( hu, Somosréve) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania with a population of 3,403 inhabitants. It is composed of f ...

, Topenia, Iuta,

Prisăcina The Prisăcina is a right tributary of the river Cerna in 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, Hu ...

Belareca The Belareca or Bela Reca is a right tributary of the river Cerna (Danube), Cerna in Romania. It discharges into the Cerna near the town Băile Herculane.Jardașița Mare The Jardașița Mare (also: ''Iardașița'') is a right tributary of the river Cerna in Romania. It flows into the Cerna near Bârza Bârza is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at ...

Sacherștița The Sarcherștița is a right tributary of the river Cerna in Romania. It discharges into the Cerna near the village Bârza Bârza is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the cross ...

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Gorj County Rivers of Caraș-Severin County Rivers of Mehedinți County {{Mehedinți-river-stub