The Someșul Mare (''Great Someș'', Hungarian: ''Nagy-Szamos'') is a
river
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in north-western
Romania
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, originating in the
Bistrița-Năsăud County
Bistrița-Năsăud () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Bistrița.
Name
In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in German language, German as ''Kreis Bistritz-N ...
in the
Rodna Mountains
Rodna Mountains ( ro, Munții Rodnei, hu, Radnai-havasok) are a subdivision of the Inner Eastern Carpathians in northern Romania. The name comes from the nearby Rodna Veche village. At , is the highest peak in all of the Eastern Carpathians.
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at the confluence of two
headwater
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Definition
The ...
s — the ''Preluci'' and the ''Zmeu''. The Someșul Mare flows west through
Rodna
Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; hu, Óradna, Radna; german: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek'').
Its name is derived from a Sl ...
,
Năsăud
Năsăud (; german: Nassod, ''Nußdorf''; hu, Naszód) is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County in Romania located in the historical region of Transylvania. The town administers two villages, Liviu Rebreanu (until 1958 ''Prislop''; ''Priszlop'') a ...
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 ...
, until it meets the
Someșul Mic
The Someșul Mic (''Little Someș'', Hungarian: ''Kis-Szamos'') is a river in north-western Romania (Cluj County). At its confluence with the Someșul Mare in Mica, the Someș is formed. Its total length is , and its drainage basin area is .
at
Mica
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, upstream of
Dej
Dej (; hu, Dés; german: Desch, Burglos; yi, דעעש ''Desh'') is a municipality in Transylvania, Romania, north of Cluj-Napoca, in Cluj County. It lies where the river Someșul Mic meets the river Someșul Mare. The city administers four vill ...
.Somesul Mare (jud. Cluj) e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . Downstream from its confluence with the Someșul Mic, the river is called
Someș
The Someș (; hu, Szamos; german: Somesch or ''Samosch'') is a left tributary of the Tisza in Hungary and Romania. It has a length of (including its source river Someșul Mare), of which 50 km are in Hungary.Șanț
Șanț ( hu, Újradna; german: Neurodna) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Șanț and Valea Mare (''Máriavölgy'').
The commune is located in the northeastern corner of the county, ...
,
Rodna
Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; hu, Óradna, Radna; german: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Rodna and Valea Vinului (''Radnaborberek'').
Its name is derived from a Sl ...
,
Maieru
Maieru ( hu, Major; german: Meierhof) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Anieș (''Dombhát'') and Maieru.
People
* Emil Rebreanu
* Maria Cioncan
* Octavian Utalea
Octavian Utale ...
,
Sângeorz-Băi
Sângeorz-Băi (also spelled ''Sîngeorz-Băi'', ; Hungarian: ''Oláhszentgyörgy''; german: Sankt Georgen) is a spa resort and town in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania, Romania. The town administers two villages ...
Năsăud
Năsăud (; german: Nassod, ''Nußdorf''; hu, Naszód) is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County in Romania located in the historical region of Transylvania. The town administers two villages, Liviu Rebreanu (until 1958 ''Prislop''; ''Priszlop'') a ...
Nimigea
Nimigea ( hu, Nemegye) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania, with 5,324 residents. It is composed of eight villages: Florești (''Virágosberek''), Mintiu (''Oláhnémeti''), Mititei (''Mittye''), Mocod (''Szamosmakód' ...
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 ...
,
Petru Rareș
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,
Mica
Micas ( ) are a group of silicate minerals whose outstanding physical characteristic is that individual mica crystals can easily be split into extremely thin elastic plates. This characteristic is described as perfect basal cleavage. Mica is ...
.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mare:
Left: Măria, Valea Mare, Cârțibavul Mare,
Ilva
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, Târgul, Frâu, Valea Carelor,
Bratoșa
The Bratoșa ( hu, Bratósá) is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania
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Cormaia
The Cormaia is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mare upstream from Sângeorz-Băi.Feldrișel, Valea lui Dan,
Rebra
Rebra ( hu, Nagyrebra) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Rebra. The river Rebra (river), Rebra passes through the commune.
References
Communes in Bistrița-Năsăud Count ...
Sălăuța
The Sălăuța is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mare in Salva.Runc, Țibleș, Între Hotare, Ilișua, Valea Mare, Lelești, Gârbăul Dejului