The Lechința or Comlod () is a right

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of the river Mureș in

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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

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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