The Hârtibaciu (

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: ''Harbach''; Hungarian: ''Hortobágy'') is a

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...

in the

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historical region of

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. It develops in the South

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and flows into the Cibin, a tributary of the Olt, in Mohu, southeast of

Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...

.Hartibaciu (jud. Sibiu)
e-calauza.ro It flows through the towns and villages Bărcuț, Retiș,

Brădeni Brădeni (german: Henndorf; hu, Hégen) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brădeni, Retiș (''Retersdorf''; ''Réten'') and Țeline (''Woßling''; ''Pusztacelina''). Geography The com ...

Netuș Iacobeni (german: Jakobsdorf; hu, Jakabfalva) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. At the 2011 Romanian census, 60.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 35.8% Roma, and 1.3% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons). ...

, Agnita, Benești,

Alțâna Alțâna (german: Alzen; hu, Alcina) is a commune in the north of Sibiu County, Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. It is composed of three villages: Alțâna, Benești (''Bägendorf''; ''Bendorf'') and Ghijasa de Sus (''Obergesä ...

Nocrich Nocrich (german: Leschkirch; hu, Újegyház) is a commune in Sibiu County, Romania, in the region of Transylvania. The commune is situated between Agnita and Sibiu. It is composed of five villages: Fofeldea, Ghijasa de Jos, Hosman, Nocrich a ...

, Hosman, Cornățel and Cașolț. Its length is and its basin size is . King

Géza II of Hungary Géza II ( hu, II. Géza; hr, Gejza II; sk, Gejza II; 113031 May 1162) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1141 to 1162. He was the oldest son of Béla the Blind and his wife, Helena of Serbia. When his father died, Géza was still a child ...

settled the initial

Transylvanian Saxon The Transylvanian Saxons (german: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen''; ro, Sași ardeleni, sași transilvăneni/transilvani; hu, Erdélyi szászok) are a people of German ethnicity who settled in Transylvania ...

colonists along the Hârtibaciu, referred to by them as the ''Harbach''. The Saxons established many towns along the river such as Agnita with ''Kirchenburgen'', or fortified churches.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Hârtibaciu (from source to mouth): *Left: Valea Morii,

Albac Albac (german: Allenbach; hu, Fehérvölgy) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,220, and is composed of sixteen villages: Albac, Bărăști, Budăiești, Cionești, Costești, Dealu Lămășoi ...

, Androchiel, Marpod, Fofeldea, Ghijasa *Right: Sărătura, Halmer, Valea Comunală, Valea Satului,

Valea Înfundăturii The Valea Înfundăturii is a right tributary of the river Hârtibaciu in Romania. It flows into the Hârtibaciu near Agnita Agnita (; german: Agnetheln; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Ongenîtlen''; hu, Szentágota) is a town on the Hârtibaciu river ...

, Valea Stricată,

Coveș The Coveș is a right tributary of the river Hârtibaciu in Romania. It discharges into the Hârtibaciu near Agnita. Its length is and its basin size is . References See also * Protected areas of Romania This is a list of protected areas of ...

Bârghiș Bârghiș (german: Bürgisch; hu, Bürkös) is a commune in the northern part of Sibiu County. It is situated in central Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. The commune is composed of six villages: Apoș, Bârghiș, Ighișu Vechi ...

, Zlagna, Hârța, Vurpăr, Țichindeal, Lacul Roșia, Zăvoi, Daia, Cașolț

References

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