The Hârtibaciu (

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

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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 ( , , , 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 ...

.Hartibaciu (jud. Sibiu)
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, Hosman, Cornățel and Cașolț. Its length is and its basin size is . King

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settled the initial Transylvanian Saxon 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,

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, Androchiel, Marpod, Fofeldea, Ghijasa *Right: Sărătura, Halmer, Valea Comunală, Valea Satului, Valea Înfundăturii, Valea Stricată, Coveș, Bârghiș, Zlagna, Hârța, Vurpăr, Țichindeal, Lacul Roșia, Zăvoi, Daia, Cașolț

References

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