The Râul Galben is a left

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

of the Râul Mare in

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. It discharges into the Râul Mare in

Sântămăria-Orlea Sântămăria-Orlea ( hu, Őraljaboldogfalva, german: Liebfrauen) is a Communes of Romania, commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Balomir (''Balomir''), Bărăștii Hațegului (''Baresd''), Bucium-Orle ...

. Upstream of the confluence with the

Răchitova Răchitova ( hu, Reketyefalva, german: Weidendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeas ...

, the river is also known as ''Densuș''. The river flows through the town

Hațeg Hațeg (; german: Wallenthal; hu, Hátszeg) is a town in Hunedoara County, Romania with a population of 9,340. Three villages are administered by the town: Nălațvad (''Nalácvád''), Silvașu de Jos (''Alsószilvás''), and Silvașu de Sus ( ...

. Its length is and its basin size is .

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Rivers of Romania Rivers of Hunedoara County {{Hunedoara-river-stub