The Someșul Mare (''Great Someș'', Hungarian: ''Nagy-Szamos'') is a

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in north-western

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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, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Bistritz-Nassod''. The name is identical with ...

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. ...

at the confluence of two

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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 and Beclean, 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 .

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, upstream of Dej.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 ...

, Maieru, Sângeorz-Băi,

Ilva Mică Ilva Mică ( hu, Kisilva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, ...

, Feldru, Năsăud, Salva, Nimigea,

Chiuza Chiuza ( hu, Középfalva) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the sout ...

, Beclean, Petru Rareș,

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mare: Left:

Măria The Măria (in its upper course: ''Măria Mare'') is a left tributary of the Someșul Mare in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria t ...

, Valea Mare,

Cârțibavul Mare The Cârțibavul Mare is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mare in Șanț Șanț ( hu, Újradna; german: Neurodna) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania Roma ...

, Ilva, Târgul, Frâu, Valea Carelor,

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

, Șieu,

Meleș The Meleș is a left tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mare in Beclean Beclean (; Hungarian and German: ''Bethlen'') is a town in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in north-eastern Transylvania, Romania ...

, Valea Viilor Right: Gagi,

Cobășel The Cobășel or Cobățel is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mare in Șanț Șanț ( hu, Újradna; german: Neurodna) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania ...

Pârâul Băilor The Pârâul Băilor is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania. It discharges into the Someșul Mare in Rodna Rodna (formerly ''Rodna Veche''; hu, Óradna, Radna; german: Altrodenau) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, T ...

Anieș The Anieș ( hu, Anyes-patak) is a right tributary of the river Someșul Mare in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, ...

, Maieru, Cormaia, Borcut, Feldrișel, Valea lui Dan, Rebra, Gersa, Valea Caselor, Valea Podului,

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

References

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