The Sebeș ( hu, Sebes, german: Mühlbach) is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. The upper reach of the river (upstream of

Lake Oașa A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

) is also known as ''Frumoasa''.Sebes / Frumoasa (jud. Sibiu)
e-calauza.ro The Romanian and Hungarian name ''Sebeș'' and ''Sebes'' originate from the Hungarian adjective ''sebes'' meaning ''"speedy"'', while the German name means ''Mill Creek''. The source of the river is on the south slope of the

Cindrel Mountains Cindrel Mountains (also known as Cândrel Mountains, Cibin Mountains, or the Szeben Alps) are a group of mountains in central Romania in the centre of the Southern Carpathians, in the North-East of the Parâng Mountains group. From the Transylva ...

, in the southwestern part of Sibiu County. It flows through the reservoirs Oașa and Tău. It discharges into the Mureș in

Oarda Alba Iulia (; german: Karlsburg or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; hu, Gyulafehérvár; la, Apulum (castra), Apulum) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the Mureș (river), ...

, near Alba Iulia. Its length is and its basin size is .

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Sebeș, from source to mouth: Dobra, Șugag,

Căpâlna Căpâlna ( hu, Feketekápolna) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 1,663 people (2011). It is composed of five villages: Căpâlna, Ginta (''Gyanta''), Rohani (''Rohány''), Săldăbagiu Mic (''Körösszáldo ...

, Laz, Săsciori, Sebeșel, Petrești, Sebeș, Lancrăm,

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Sebeș (from source to mouth): *Left: Tărtărău,

Sălanele The Sălanele is a left tributary of the river Sebeș in Romania. It discharges into the Lake Oașa A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to f ...

, Valea Mare,

Prigoana The Prigoana is a left tributary of the river Sebeș (river), Sebeș in Romania. It discharges into the Sebeș downstream of the Oașa Dam. Its length is and its basin size is . References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Alba County {{Alba ...

, Gâlceag, Miraș, Neagu, Groșești, Mărtinia *Right: Curpăt,

Ciban The Ciban is a right tributary of the river Sebeș in Romania. It discharges into the Sebeș downstream of the Oașa Dam Oașa Dam is a large dam on the river Sebeș in Romania. The project was started and finished in the 1980s and it was made u ...

, Bistra, Dobra, Nedeiu, Secaș

References

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