The Barcău or Bereteu ( Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a

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which has its origin in

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. It is about long with a watershed area of .Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007
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Bihor County Bihor County (, ) is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea (Nagyvárad). Toponymy ...

in Romania and Hajdú-Bihar and

Békés County Békés (, , ) is an administrative division (county or ''vármegye'') in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád-Csanád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, and Hajdú-Bihar. The capital ...

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, it flows into the Sebes-Körös (Romanian: Crișul Repede) near Szeghalom. Its length in Romania is . The upper reach of the Barcău, upstream of the junction with the Răchita is locally called the ''Ștei'', ''Berchesei'' or ''Bărcașu''. The reach between the junctions with the Răchita and the Toplița is locally known as the ''Tusa''. The name Barcău is only used following its confluence with the Toplița.Izvoarele Barcăului – Munții Șes

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Barcău, from source to mouth: in Romania: Valcău de Jos, Boghiș, Nușfalău, Ip, Suplacu de Barcău, Balc,

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Marghita Marghita (; ; ; ''Margaretin'') is a city in Bihor County, Romania. It administers two villages, Cheț (''Magyarkéc'') and Ghenetea (''Genyéte''). Geography Marghita is located in the northern part of the county, north-east of the county sea ...

, Abrămuț, Chișlaz, Sălard, Tămășeu, in Hungary Kismarja, Pocsaj, Gáborján,

Berettyóújfalu Berettyóújfalu is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in center of the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary, near the border with Romania. It is strategically located, being 35 km south of Debrecen, the second largest city in Hungary, ...

, Szeghalom.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Barcău (from source to mouth): *Left: Valea Răchitelor, Toplița, Iaz, Valea Mare, Groapa, Cerăsei, Marca, Borumlaca, Săldăbagiu, Bistra, Valea Albă, Tria, Valea Fânețelor,

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, Valea Vițeilor, Fâneața Mare, Crișul Mic *Right: Comăneasa, Ip,

Camăr Camăr () is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Camăr and Pădureni (''Erdőaljarakottyás''). The commune is located in the western part of county, on the border with Bihor ...

, Curătura, Dijir,

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, Cheț, Valea Lacului, Făncica, Sânnicolau, Roșiori, Ier

References

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