The Nirajul Mic ( hu, Kis-Nyárád,
Hungarian pronunciation: , meaning ''Small Poplar'') is the left
headwater
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source.
Definition
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of the river
Niraj
The Niraj ( hu, Nyárád; german: Niersch) is a river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureș County, northern Romania. Its name originates from the Hungarian word ''nyár'', meaning " poplar". It is a left tributary of the river Mureș. It starts at t ...
in
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 ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. It joins the
Nirajul Mare in the village of
Câmpu Cetății to form the Niraj. Its length is and its basin size is .
This river should not be confused with the
Nirajul Mic, having the same name, but joining the Niraj near the city of
Miercurea Nirajului
Miercurea Nirajului ( hu, Nyárádszereda ) is a town in Mureș County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
The following seven villages are administered by the town:
* Beu / Székelybő
* Dum ...
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Mureș County
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