The Bega Veche (also: ''Beregsău'', – ''Stari Begej'') is a left

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of the river Bega in

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and

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. It discharges into the canalized part of the Bega near

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. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is . The lower part of the river is the old course of the Bega. It drains the area north of the city of

Timișoara Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...

. It flows through the villages

Comeat Bogda (; , until 1899 ''Bogdarigós'') is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Altringen, Bogda (commune seat), Buzad, Charlottenburg, Comeat and Sintar. History The first recorded mention dates from 1436, under ...

Bogda Bogda (; , until 1899 ''Bogdarigós'') is a communes of Romania, commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Altringen, Bogda (commune seat), Buzad, Charlottenburg, Comeat and Sintar. History The first recorded mention dat ...

Charlotenburg Bogda (; , until 1899 ''Bogdarigós'') is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Altringen, Bogda (commune seat), Buzad, Charlottenburg, Comeat and Sintar. History The first recorded mention dates from 1436, under ...

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Fibiș Fibiș (; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Fibiș, part of the commune of Mașloc until 2004, when it was split off. Geography Fibiș is located in the north of Timiș County, northeast of Timișoa ...

Pișchia Pișchia ( or ''Piski''; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bencecu de Jos, Bencecu de Sus, Murani, Pișchia (commune seat) and Sălciua Nouă. Name Geography Pișchia is located in the north of Timi� ...

Cerneteaz Giarmata (; until 1925 Iermata Timișană; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cerneteaz and Giarmata (commune seat). History Traces of a Neolithic settlement and materials of Daco-Roman origin were disco ...

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Săcălaz Săcălaz (formerly Săcalhaz; ; Banat Swabian: ''Sacklass''; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Beregsău Mare, Beregsău Mic and Săcălaz (commune seat). Name Geography Săcălaz is located west ...

, Beregsău Mare, Beregsău Mic,

Bobda Cenei (; ; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bobda and Cenei (commune seat). It also included Checea until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune. History Cenei is one of the oldest set ...

and

Cenei Cenei (; ; ; ) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bobda and Cenei (commune seat). It also included Checea until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune. History Cenei is one of the oldest se ...

in Romania, and through

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and

Banatski Dvor Banatski Dvor ( sr-cyr, Банатски Двор; ) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village is ethnically mixed and its population numbering 1,263 peopl ...

in Serbia. Many rivers of the Banat plain have been channelized. The channelization started in the 18th century and has continued in the following centuries. At present most of these rivers have been integrated into the system of drainage channels of the area. This development has significantly modified the original natural river network.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Bega Veche (in downstream order): *Left: Buzad, Hamoș, Honoș, Șumanda,

Băcin The Băcin is a left tributary of the river Bega Veche in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to ...

, Valea Dosului *Right: Sintar, Măgheruș, Pârâul Lacului, Apa Mare

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