The Răcătău is a left

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or 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 drain the surrounding drainag ...

of the river

Someșul Rece The Someșul Rece ( Hungarian: ''Hideg-Szamos''; literally "Cold Someș") is the right headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southe ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...

. It discharges into the Someșul Rece in

Măguri-Răcătău Măguri-Răcătău ( hu, Reketó; german: Rekettau) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Măguri (''Szamosfő''), Măguri-Răcătău and Muntele Rece (''Hideghavas''). Demographics According to ...

. Its length is and its basin size is .

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