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Someșul Mare The Someșul Mare (''Great Someș'', Hungarian: ''Nagy-Szamos'') is a river in north-western Romania, originating in the Bistrița-Năsăud County in the Rodna Mountains at the confluence of two headwaters — the ''Preluci'' and the ''Zmeu''. Th ...

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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.2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook
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Someșul Cald The Someșul Cald ( Hungarian: ''Meleg-Szamos''; literally "Warm Someș") is the left headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It joins the Someșul Rece in Lake Gilău, a reservoir near Gilău. The reservoirs Mărișelu, Tarnița an ...

'' ("Warm Someș") and ''

Someșul Rece The Someșul Rece ( Hungarian: ''Hideg-Szamos''; literally "Cold Someș") is the right headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southe ...

'' ("Cold Someș"), that originate in the

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. From the confluence, in Gilău, the Someșul Mic flows east and north through

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Apahida Apahida ( hu, Apahida; german: Bruckendorf; la, Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog (''Bodrog''), Câmpenești, Corpadea (''Kolozskorpád''), Dezmir (''Dezmér''), Pat ...

and

Gherla Gherla (; hu, Szamosújvár; german: Neuschloss) is a municipality in Cluj County, Romania (in the historical region of Transylvania). It is located from Cluj-Napoca on the river Someșul Mic, and has a population of 20,203. Three villages are ...

, until it meets the Someșul Mare in Dej.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Someșul Mic, from source to mouth: Gilău, Luna de Sus,

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, Gârbău,

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, Sânnicoară,

Apahida Apahida ( hu, Apahida; german: Bruckendorf; la, Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apahida, Bodrog (''Bodrog''), Câmpenești, Corpadea (''Kolozskorpád''), Dezmir (''Dezmér''), Pat ...

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Jucu de Mijloc Jucu ( hu, Zsuk; german: Schucken) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Gădălin (''Kötelend''), Juc-Herghelie (''Zsukiménes''), Jucu de Mijloc (''Nemeszsuk''), commune centre Jucu de Sus (''Fels ...

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Jucu de Sus Jucu ( hu, Zsuk; german: Schucken) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Gădălin (''Kötelend''), Juc-Herghelie (''Zsukiménes''), Jucu de Mijloc (''Nemeszsuk''), commune centre Jucu de Sus (''Fels ...

, Răscruci,

Bonțida Bonțida (; hu, Bonchida, , transl. "Bonc's bridge"; german: Bonisbruck) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is known as the home of a Baroque castle owned by the Bánffy family (of which Miklós Bánffy was a member); partl ...

, Fundătura, Iclozel, Livada, Hășdate,

Gherla Gherla (; hu, Szamosújvár; german: Neuschloss) is a municipality in Cluj County, Romania (in the historical region of Transylvania). It is located from Cluj-Napoca on the river Someșul Mic, and has a population of 20,203. Three villages are ...

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Mintiu Gherlii Mintiu Gherlii ( hu, Szamosújvárnémeti; german: Deutschendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bunești (''Széplak''), Mintiu Gherlii, Nima (''Néma''), Pădurenii (''Coptelke''), Petreșt ...

, Petrești,

Salatiu Mintiu Gherlii ( hu, Szamosújvárnémeti; german: Deutschendorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bunești (''Széplak''), Mintiu Gherlii, Nima (''Néma''), Pădurenii (''Coptelke''), Petrești ( ...

, Mănăstirea,

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 Mic: *Left:

Someșul Cald The Someșul Cald ( Hungarian: ''Meleg-Szamos''; literally "Warm Someș") is the left headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It joins the Someșul Rece in Lake Gilău, a reservoir near Gilău. The reservoirs Mărișelu, Tarnița an ...

,

Căpuș The Căpuș ( hu, Kapus) is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukrai ...

, Nadăș,

Pârâul Chintenilor The Pârâul Chintenilor (also: ''Chinteni'') is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mic in Cluj-Napoca ; hu, kincses város) , official_name=Cluj-Napoca , native_name= , image_skyline= , su ...

, Valea Caldă, Feiurdeni,

Borșa Borșa (; Hungarian: ''Borsa'', German: ''Borscha'', yi, בורשא ''Borsha'') is a town in eastern Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania, in the valley of the river Vișeu and near the Prislop Pass. Linking Transylvania to Bukovina, Prislop ...

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Lonea The Lonea (also: ''Luna'') is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mic in Iclod, Fundătura.Lujerdiu The Lujerdiu is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It b ...

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Valea Mărului Valea Mărului is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It ...

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Orman Orman may refer to: People *Aldona Orman (born 1968), Polish actress *Alen Orman (born 1978), Austrian football player *Charles Orman (1859–1927), British cricketer and soldier *Fikret Orman (born 1967), Turkish businessman *Greg Orman (born ...

, Nima,

Pârâul Ocnei The Pârâul Ocnei is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mic near Dej Dej (; hu, Dés; german: Desch, Burglos; yi, דעעש ''Desh'') is a municipality in Transylvania, Romania, north of Cl ...

*Right:

Someșul Rece The Someșul Rece ( Hungarian: ''Hideg-Szamos''; literally "Cold Someș") is the right headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southe ...

, Feneș, Gârbău, Becaș,

Zăpodie The Zăpodie is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mic 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 nort ...

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Mărăloiu The Mărăloiu is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mic in Apahida Apahida ( hu, Apahida; german: Bruckendorf; la, Pons Abbatis) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is comp ...

,

Gădălin The Gădălin is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mic in Bonțida Bonțida (; hu, Bonchida, , transl. "Bonc's bridge"; german: Bonisbruck) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Roman ...

, Fizeș,

Bandău The Bandău (also: ''Unguraș'') is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mic in Mica Micas ( ) are a group of silicate minerals whose outstanding physical characteristic is that individual ...

References

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