The Cibin (; ) is a river in central

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 the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

, in the south part of

Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...

. Its source is close to the highest peak in the

Cindrel Mountains Cindrel Mountains (also known as Cândrel Mountains, Cibin Mountains, or the Szeben Alps) are a group of mountains in central Romania in the centre of the Southern Carpathians, in the North-East of the Parâng Mountains group. From the Transyl ...

(known also as Cibin Mountains) of the Southern Carpathian Mountains. Upstream from its confluence with the Râul Mic, the river is also called the ''Râul Mare''. The river flows entirely in

Sibiu County Sibiu County () is a county () of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat () is the namesake town of Sibiu (). Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szeben megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Hermannstadt''. Under the ...

. The Cibin is an important tributary of the river Olt, flowing into it near

Tălmaciu Tălmaciu (; ) is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, south of the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the eastern end of the Mărginimea Sibiului area. Geography Tălmaciu is situated at the confluence of the Sadu and Cibin rivers, before ...

, in the immediate vicinity of the Podu Olt railway station. Its length is and its basin size is . The river forms the depression ( Sibiu Depression) in which lies the city of

Sibiu Sibiu ( , , , Hungarian: ''Nagyszeben'', , Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'' or ''Hermestatt'') is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles th ...

, through which it flows. Close to the mountains, the river flows through the

Mărginimea Sibiului Mărginimea Sibiului () is an area which comprises 18 Romanian localities in the south-western part of Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, all of them having a unique ethnological, cultural, architectural, and historical heritage. Position T ...

area, known for its strong Romanian traditions. Two of the biggest

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–

Gura Râului Gura Râului (; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, west of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single vil ...

and

Orlat Orlat (; ) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, west of the county capital, Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Orlat. The commune lies in the foothills of the Cindrel Mount ...

– are situated on the river banks. The economical importance or the river comes from the dam close to

, which, besides generating electrical power, represents the biggest source of drinking water for the city of

. Also a few

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stations are situated on the river.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Cibin (from source to mouth): Left: Râul Mic, Breaza,

Săliște Săliște ( or ''Selischte''; ) is a town in Sibiu County, in the centre of Romania, west of the county capital, Sibiu. Declared a town in 2003, it is the main locality in the Mărginimea Sibiului area. Geography The town is situated at the ed ...

(near

), Rusciori, Fărmăndola, Hârtibaciu (near Veștem) Right: Niculești, Măciuca, Crăciuneasa, Izvorul de la Degnaza, Păltiniș, Valea Cărbunarului, Valea Mare, Mărăjdia Veche, Valea Lupului, Valea Aurie, Valea Săpunului,

Sebeș Sebeș (; German: ''Mühlbach''; Hungarian: ''Szászsebes''; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Melnbach'') is a city in Alba County, central Romania, southwestern Transylvania. Geography The city lies in the Mureș River valley and straddles the river ...

Cisnădie Cisnădie (; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: ''De Hielt''; ) is a town in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, approximately south of Sibiu (). It comprises the main town of Cisnădie and one village, Cisnădioara (; ). Located along t ...

, Valea Tocilelor, Valea Sărății,

Sadu Sadu (; ) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 27 km south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area. It is composed of a single village, Sadu. In ...

(near

Lungșoara The Lungșoara is a right tributary of the river Cibin in Romania. It discharges into the Cibin in Tălmaciu Tălmaciu (; ) is a town in Sibiu County, in central Romania, south of the county seat, Sibiu. It lies on the eastern end of the Mărgi ...

Gallery

File:Cibin.jpg, Cibin River, at the passing in the city of

References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Sibiu County {{Sibiu-river-stub