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The Lechința or Comlod () is a right
tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the river Mureș in
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,
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. It discharges into the Mureș in the village
Lechința Lechința (; ) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bungard (''Baumgarten bei Bistritz''; ''Szászbongárd''), Chiraleș (''Kyrieleis''; ''Kerlés''), Lechința, Sângeorzu Nou (''Sank ...
, near
Iernut Iernut (, ) is a town in Mureș County, central Transylvania, Romania. It administers eight villages: Cipău (''Maroscsapó''), Deag (''Marosdég''), Lechința (''Maroslekence''), Oarba de Mureș (''Marosorbó''), Porumbac (''Porumbáktanya''), ...
.Lechinta / Comlod (jud. Bistrita Nasaud)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . Its Hungarian name is from the “komló” for
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, so its name means ''“Hops Creek”.''


Tributaries

The following rivers are
tributaries A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream ('' main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which the ...
to the river Lechința (from source to mouth): *Left: Ghemeș,
Bozed The Bozed is a left tributary of the river Lechința in Romania. It flows into the Lechința in Lechincioara The Lechincioara is a right tributary of the river Valea Rea in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Cent ...
*Right: Ghilbulcuț, Valea Mare (Șopteriu), Urmeniș, Ulieș, Sărături, Drăculea, Valea Lungă, Icland


References

Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bistrița-Năsăud County Rivers of Mureș County {{BistrițaNăsăud-river-stub