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The main cities along the river Olt are
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and Hungarian; german: Alt; la, Aluta or ', tr, Oltu, grc, Ἄλυτος ''Alytos'') is a river
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in Romania
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. It is long, and its basin area is . It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its average discharge
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at the mouth
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is . Its source is in the Hășmaș Mountains
The Hășmaș Mountains (Romanian: ''Munții Hășmaș''; Hungarian: ''Hagymás-hegység'') are limestone and sandstone massifs located in Romania, in the Inner Eastern Carpathians group of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains. They belong to the ...
of the eastern Carpathian Mountains
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, near Bălan
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, rising close to the headwaters of the river Mureș. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita
Harghita (, hu, Hargita megye, ) is a county (județ) in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc.
Demographics 2002 census
In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a population ...
, Covasna
Covasna (, hu, Kovászna, , german: Kowasna) is a town in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania, at an altitude of . It is known for its natural mineral waters and mofettas.
The town administers one village, Chiuruș ( hu, Csomakőrös). The v ...
, Brașov
Brașov (, , ; german: Kronstadt; hu, Brassó; la, Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Kruhnen'') is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the administrative centre of Brașov County.
According to the latest Romanian census (2011), Brașov has a pop ...
, 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 ...
, Vâlcea and 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 (județ) of Romania
* Olt (river), a river in Romania
** Olt Defile, a defile t ...
. The river was known as ''Alutus'' or ''Aluta'' in Roman
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antiquity. Olt County
Olt County () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia (the regions are separated by the Olt river). The capital city is Slatina.
History
On 24 August 2017, the Olt County ...
and the historical province of Oltenia
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are named after the river.
Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, centr ...
and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into the Danube
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river near Turnu Măgurele
Turnu Măgurele () is a city in Teleorman County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. Developed nearby the site once occupied by the medieval port of Turnu, it is situated north-east of the confluence between the Olt River and the Da ...
.
Settlements
The main cities along the river Olt are Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt Ri ...
, Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
, Făgăraș
Făgăraș (; german: Fogarasch, Fugreschmarkt, hu, Fogaras) is a city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the Olt River and has a population of 28,330 as of 2011. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and ...
, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, centr ...
and Slatina.
The Olt passes through the following communes, from source to mouth: Bălan
Bălan (german: Kupferbergwerk; hu, Balánbánya, ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It has historically been one of Transylvania and Romania's most important centers for copper mining, but its mines are no longer operational ...
, Sândominic, Tomești, Cârța, Dănești, Mădăraș, Racu
Racu ( hu, Csíkrákos, , meaning "Place with the Crabs of Csík") is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.
Component villages
The commune is composed of two ...
, Siculeni
Siculeni ( hu, Madéfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a Communes of Romania, commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The Siculicidium took place here.
The commune is ...
, Ciceu, Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt Ri ...
, Sâncrăieni, Sântimbru, Sânsimion, Tușnad
Tușnad ( hu, Tusnád, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages:
Demographics
The commune has an absol ...
, Băile Tușnad, Bixad, Micfalău
Micfalău ( hu, Mikóújfalu, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Micfalău.
History
It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania pr ...
, Malnaș
Malnaș ( hu, Málnás, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania Romania composed of three villages:
*Malnaș
*Malnaș-Băi / Málnásfürdő
* Valea Zălanului / Zalánpatak
In 2004 Bixad and Micfalău split fr ...
, Bodoc, Ghidfalău, Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
, Ilieni
Ilieni ( hu, Illyefalva ; german: Ilgendorf) is a commune located in Covasna County, south-eastern Transylvania, Romania, 7 km south of the county seat Sfântu Gheorghe.
The commune is composed of three villages:
*Dobolii de Jos / Aldoboly ...
, Prejmer
Prejmer (german: Tartlau; hu, Prázsmár) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Lunca Câlnicului (''Farkasvágó''), Prejmer, and Stupinii Prejmerului (''Rohrau''; ''Méheskert''). Located north ...
, Hărman
Hărman ( German: ''Honigberg''; Hungarian: ''Szászhermány'') is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hărman and Podu Oltului (''Vámoshíd''). The commune is located some 10 km east of Brașo ...
, Vâlcele, Bod, Feldioara, Hăghig
Hăghig ( hu, Hídvég, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
*Hăghig
*Iarăș / Nyáraspatak
Demographics
The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the ...
, Măieruș, Belin, Apața
Apața (german: Geist; hu, Apáca) is a commune in Brașov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Apața. It is situated in the traditional region of Transylvania.
The commune is located in the north-central part of the county, at ...
, Aita Mare, Ormeniș, Baraolt
Baraolt (; hu, Barót, ) is a town and administrative district in Covasna County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town was mentioned for the first time as a settlement in 1224. It admi ...
, Augustin, Racoș, Hoghiz
Hoghiz (german: Warmwasser; hu, Hévíz or ''Olthévíz'') is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bogata Olteană (''Oltbogát''), Cuciulata (''Katscheloden''; ''Kucsuláta''), Dopca (''Dopich''; '' ...
, Ungra
Ungra (German: ''Galt''; Hungarian: ''Ugra'') is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dăișoara (''Dahl''; ''Longodár'') and Ungra.
Ungra is located in the northern part of the county, at 9 kilomet ...
, Comăna, Părău, Șercaia
Șercaia (german: Schirkanyen; hu, Sárkány; tr, Saruhan) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hălmeag (''Halmagen''; ''Halmágy''; ''Halmaç''), Șercaia and Vad (''Waadt'', ''Waden''; ''V ...
, Mândra
Mândra (german: Kladendorf; hu, Mundra) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ileni (''Illény''), Mândra, Râușor (''Reusor''), Șona (''Schönen''; ''Sona''), and Toderița (''Todorica'').
...
, Făgăraș
Făgăraș (; german: Fogarasch, Fugreschmarkt, hu, Fogaras) is a city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the Olt River and has a population of 28,330 as of 2011. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and ...
, Beclean
Beclean (; Hungarian and German: ''Bethlen'') is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania. The town administers three villages: Coldău (''Goldau''; ''Várkudu''), Figa (''Füge''), and Rusu de Jos (''Alsóor ...
, Voila
Voila or Voilà may refer to:
Music
* VOILÀ, LA-based pop-rock duo featuring Gus Ross and Luke Eisner
* ''Voila'' (album), by singer Belinda Carlisle
* "Voila", a single by Radio Killer which charted in Romania
* '' Voila!'', an album by Itali ...
, Viștea
Viștea ( hu, Alsóvist) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Olteț (''Besimbák''), Rucăr (german: Ruckersdorf; ''Rukkor''), Viștea de Jos (the commune center), Viștea de Sus (''Felsővist'') ...
, Ucea, Arpașu de Jos
Arpașu de Jos ( hu, Alsóárpás) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the sou ...
, Cârța, Porumbacu de Jos, Avrig
Avrig (; german: Freck/Fryck, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Freck/Fraek'', hu, Felek) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It has a population of 12,815 and the first documents attesting its existence date to 1346. It officially ...
, Racovița, Tălmaciu
Tălmaciu (german: Talmesch; hu, Nagytalmács) is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, south of the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the eastern end of the Mărginimea Sibiului area.
At the 2011 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians ...
, Turnu Roșu
Turnu Roșu (german: Rothenturm; hu, Vöröstorony) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders B ...
, Boița
Boița (german: Ochsendorf; hu, Bojca; la, Caput Stenarum) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area, on the ...
, Câineni
Câineni is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania
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, Racovița, Brezoi
Brezoi is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It administers eight villages: Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Proieni, Valea lui Stan and Văratica. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia
Oltenia (, also ...
, Călimănești, Dăești, Bujoreni, Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, centr ...
, Budești
Budești (Romani: ''Budeshti'') is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni, and Gruiu. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural ...
, Mihăești, Galicea, Băbeni, Ionești, Olanu, Drăgoești, Orlești, Dobroteasa, Prundeni, Vulturești, Verguleasa, Drăgășani
Drăgășani () is a city in Vâlcea County, Romania, near the right bank of the Olt river, and on the railway between Caracal and Râmnicu Vâlcea. The city is well known for the vineyards on the neighboring hills that produce some of the best ...
, Voicești, Teslui, Grădinari, Strejești, Curtișoara, Pleșoiu, Găneasa, Olt, Slatina, Slătioara, Milcov, Piatra-Olt
Piatra-Olt is a town in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. The town administers five villages: Bistrița Nouă, Criva de Jos, Criva de Sus, Enoșești and Piatra. The town is an important railway station and road intersection. It officially became a tow ...
, Brâncoveni
Brâncoveni is a commune in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Brâncoveni, Mărgheni, Ociogi and Văleni.
Natives
*Matei Basarab
Matei Basarab (; 1588, Brâncoveni, Olt – 9 April 1654, Bucharest) was a Wallachi ...
, Ipotești, Osica de Sus, Coteana, Fălcoiu, Mărunței, Drăgănești-Olt
Drăgănești-Olt () is a town in Olt County, Muntenia, Romania. The first document mentioning it is from 1526. Drăgănești-Olt became a town in 1968. The town administers one village, Comani.
Geography
The town is situated on the Wallachian P ...
, Fărcașele, Stoenești, Dăneasa, Gostavățu, Sprâncenata, Băbiciu, Scărișoara, Rusănești
Rusănești 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 ...
, Cilieni, Tia Mare, Izbiceni, Lunca, Giuvărăști and Islaz.
Tributaries
The following rivers aretributaries
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of the river Olt (from source to mouth):
*Left: Mediaș, Fântâna lui Gal, Sedloco, Babașa, Șoarecu, Cad
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, Racul, Nicolești, Delnița, Pustnic, Fitod, Fișag, Tușnad
Tușnad ( hu, Tusnád, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of three villages:
Demographics
The commune has an absol ...
, Vârghiș, Valea Roșie, Micfalău, Pârâul Urșilor, Malnaș, Hereț, Talomir, Râul Negru, Valea Neagră, Ghimbășel, Bârsa
Bârsa ( hu, Barza) is a commune in Arad County, 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 Bulgari ...
, Homorod (Ciucaș), Crizbav, Valea Cetății (Rotbav), Valea Seacă, Hotaru, Măieruș, Bozom, Valea Lungă, Remetea, Ormeniș, Top, Valea Cetății (Racoș), Valea Mare, Bogata, Lupșa
Lupșa (german: Wolfsdorf; hu, Nagylupsa) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of 23 villages: Bârdești, Bârzan, Curmătură, După Deal, Geamăna, Hădărău, Holobani, Lazuri, Lunca, Lupșa, Mănă ...
, Comana, Veneția
The Veneția () is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It flows into the Olt near Veneția de Jos.Părău, Găvan,
Danube Pollution Reduction Programme, National Reviews 1998 Romania
pp. 84-87 (of 262)
Image:Madefalva Olt Szekelygate.jpg, Olt – Close to the source, at
* More pictures
Raft ride (rafting) on Olt
Șercaia
Șercaia (german: Schirkanyen; hu, Sárkány; tr, Saruhan) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Hălmeag (''Halmagen''; ''Halmágy''; ''Halmaç''), Șercaia and Vad (''Waadt'', ''Waden''; ''V ...
, Urăsa, Mândra
Mândra (german: Kladendorf; hu, Mundra) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ileni (''Illény''), Mândra, Râușor (''Reusor''), Șona (''Schönen''; ''Sona''), and Toderița (''Todorica'').
...
, Iaz, Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the ri ...
, Racovița, Hurez, Săvăstreni, Netot, Dridif, Breaza
Breaza () is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. The town center consists of at least two former villages, ''Podu Vadului'' and ''Breaza de Sus'', which were later merged. Today, ten villages are administratively part of the town: Breaza ...
, Sâmbăta
Sâmbăta ( hu, Szombatság) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe ...
, Racovița, Drăguș
Drăguș (german: Drachenbach, Traschen; hu, Dragus) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Drăguș, part of Viștea Commune until being split off in 2004.
Drăguș is located at the western e ...
, Hotarul, Viștea
Viștea ( hu, Alsóvist) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Olteț (''Besimbák''), Rucăr (german: Ruckersdorf; ''Rukkor''), Viștea de Jos (the commune center), Viștea de Sus (''Felsővist'') ...
, Corbul Viștei, Corbul Ucei, Ucea, Racovița, Gârlățel, Gostaia, Arpaș, Valea Neagră, Cârțișoara
Cârțișoara (also ''Cârța Românească''; german: Oberkerz; hu, Kercisóra) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cârțișoara. Bâlea Lake is located on the territory of Cârțișoara.
The ...
, Opat, Scorei, Sărata, Porumbacu, Avrig
Avrig (; german: Freck/Fryck, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Freck/Fraek'', hu, Felek) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania. It has a population of 12,815 and the first documents attesting its existence date to 1346. It officially ...
, Mârșa, Racovița, Sebeș
Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southern Transylvania.
Geography
The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the ri ...
, Strâmba, Rândibou, Curpăn, Valea Satului, Boia Mare
The Boia Mare is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. Its source is in the Făgăraș Mountains
The Făgăraș Mountains ( ro, Munții Făgărașului ; hu, Fogarasi-havasok) are the highest mountains of the Southern Carpathians, in Ro ...
, Pârâul Sec, Băiaș, Lotrișor, Văratica, Păușa, Valea Satului, Sălătrucel
Sălătrucel is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Muntenia, 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 nort ...
, Alunoasa, Valea Satului, Sâmnic, Aninoasa
Aninoasa ( hu, Aninósza or ''Aninószabányatelep'') is a town in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. The town is located in Jiu Valley, which is a coal basin, and many of the towns residents are coal miners. Most of the t ...
, Pârâul Ruzii, Topolog, Ursana, Stăneasa, Geamăna, Cungra, Sterpul, Cepturaru, Surduiu, Cungrișoara, Recea, Racovăț, Teslui, Strehareți, Milcov, Cinculeasa, Oboga, Dârjov, Iminog
*Right: Sipoș, Lunca Mare, Lunca, Modicea, Mădărașul Mare, Șopot, Var, Segheș, Știuca, Beta
Beta (, ; uppercase , lowercase , or cursive ; grc, βῆτα, bē̂ta or ell, βήτα, víta) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 2. In Modern Greek, it represents the voiced labiod ...
, Capolnaș, Techera, Valea Mare, Chendreș, Valea Merilor, Chereș, Pârâul Mare, Mitaci, Răchitiș, Calnic, Valea Crișului, Arcuș, Valea Porumbelor, Debren, Valea Sâmbrezii, Ilieni, Baciu
Baciu ( hu, Kisbács or ''Bács''; german: Botschendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, located in the region of Transylvania, in the northwestern part of Romania. Baciu lies a short distance from the county seat of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of s ...
, Vâlcele, Hăghig
Hăghig ( hu, Hídvég, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages:
*Hăghig
*Iarăș / Nyáraspatak
Demographics
The commune has an ethnically mixed population. According to the ...
, Iarăș, Corlat, Belinul Mare, Valea Adânca, Aita
Aita (also spelled ''Eita'' in Etruscan inscriptions) is the name of the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Hades, the god of the underworld.
Images
Aita is a relatively late addition to the Etruscan pantheon, appearing in iconography and i ...
, Valea Mateiașului, Pârâul Adânc, Căpeni (Chepeț), Baraolt
Baraolt (; hu, Barót, ) is a town and administrative district in Covasna County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town was mentioned for the first time as a settlement in 1224. It admi ...
, Cormoș
The Cormoș ( hu, Kormos) is a right tributary of the river Olt 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 ...
, Pârâul Sărat, Homorod, Dăișoara, Crăița, Ticuș, Felmer, Galați, Poenița, Cincu, Golbav, Pârâul Nou, Valea Fermelor, Brad, Cibin
Cibin (german: Zibin; hu, Szeben) is a river in central Romania, in the south part of Transylvania. Its source is close to the highest peak in the Cindrel Mountains (known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian Mountains. Upstream ...
, Pleașa, Megieș, Lotrioara, Vad, Valea Largă, Valea lui Vlad, Uria
''Uria'' is a genus of seabirds in the auk family known in Britain as guillemots, in most of North America as murres, and in Newfoundland and Labrador as turr. These are medium-sized birds with mainly brown or black plumage in the breeding ...
, Robești, Sărăcinești, Călinești, Lotru, Lotrișor, Căciulata, Valea Căldărilor, Muereasca, Bujoreanca, Olănești, Pârâul Sărat, Govora, Focșa, Bistrița
(; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima ...
, Luncavăț, Nisipoasa, Pesceana
Pesceana is a commune located in Vâlcea 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, Hu ...
, Oporelu Canal, Oltișor, Olteț, Teslui, Caracal
The caracal (''Caracal caracal'') () is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern India. It is characterised by a robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ...
, Vlădila, Suhat, Crușov
Dams
For supply ofdrinking water
Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, ...
and water for irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been devel ...
and for the production of hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...
, 44 reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contr ...
s have been built in the Olt river basin. There are 24 reservoirs for hydropower on the river Olt itself, and three on its tributary Lotru. There are hydropower plants at (from source to mouth) Voila, Viștea, Arpaș, Scoreiu, Avrig, Gura Lotrului, Turnu, Călimănești, Dăești, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Râureni, Govora, Băbeni, Ionești, Zăvideni, Drăgășani, Strejești, Arcești, Slatina, Ipotești, Drăgănești, Frunzaru, Rusănești and Izbiceni. The total energy production of the 43 hydropower plants in the Olt basin was 2,980 GWh in 1996.pp. 84-87 (of 262)
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Siculeni
Siculeni ( hu, Madéfalva, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a Communes of Romania, commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The Siculicidium took place here.
The commune is ...
Image:OltulLaTurnuRosu.jpg, The Olt River at Turnu Roșu
Image:Carol Popp De Szathmary - Pe Valea Oltului.jpg, Carol Popp de Szathmary, Olt Valley
Image:Baraj Olt Slatina.jpg, Slatina storage reservoir on the Olt river
Raft ride (rafting) on Olt
See also
*Olt Defile
The Olt Defile () is a defile that has been cut into the Transyvanian Alps in south-central Romania by the river Olt. In the Brezoi– Titești Depression portion of the defile there are located hot spring resorts. In the surrounding mountains ...
*Limes Alutanus
The ''Limes Alutanus'' was a fortified line consisting of a vallum, built in the North-South direction, on the eastern side of the Olt river (Latin ''Alutus'') and seven Roman castra, as is remembered by Tabula Peutingeriana. Limes Alutanus wa ...
References
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