The Ier or Eriu ( hu, Ér) is a right
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 drai ...
of the river
Barcău
The Barcău or Bereteu (Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a river which has its origin in Sălaj County, Romania. It is about long with a watershed area of .[Romania
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and
Hungary
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. It discharges into the Barcău in
Pocsaj. The
Andrid Dam is constructed on this river. The Ier flows through the villages
Mihăieni,
Eriu-Sâncrai,
Ghirolt,
Rădulești,
Hotoan,
Sudurău,
Dindești,
Andrid,
Sălacea,
Cherechiu,
Săcueni,
Diosig
Diosig ( hu, Bihardiószeg) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 6,816 people. It is composed of two villages, Diosig and Ianca (''Jankafalva'').
The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, on t ...
in Romania, and
Pocsaj in Hungary. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is .
Hydronymy
The Hungarian name of the river means "brook". The Romanian name derives from that.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ier:
*Left:
Checheț,
Santău,
Sărvăzel, Pir
*Right:
Cubic,
Sânmiclăuș,
Pârâul Morii,
Zimoiaș,
Rât,
Salcia,
Ierul Îngust
The Ierul Îngust is a right tributary of the river Ier in Romania
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References
* Memoriu privind planul de apărare împotriva inundațiilor Satu Mar
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Bihor County
Rivers of Satu Mare County
Rivers of Hungary
International rivers of Europe
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