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

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, 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,

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, Florești, Gârbău,

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, Sânnicoară,

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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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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''), Petrești ( ...

, Petrești,

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.

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 Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeaste ...

, Căpuș, Nadăș,

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, Valea Caldă,

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

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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, Prislo ...

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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, Valea Mărului,

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, Nima, Pârâul Ocnei *Right: Someșul Rece, Feneș, Gârbău,

Becaș The Becaș 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 north, ...

, Zăpodie, Mărăloiu, Gădălin, Fizeș, Bandău

References

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