The Someșul Mare (''Great Someș'',
Hungarian: ''Nagy-Szamos'') is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in north-western
Romania
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, originating in the
Bistrița-Năsăud County in the
Rodna Mountains at the confluence of two
headwaters — the ''Preluci'' and the ''Zmeu''. The Someșul Mare flows west through
Rodna,
Năsăud and
Beclean, until it meets the
Someșul Mic at
Mica, upstream of
Dej.
Somesul Mare (jud. Cluj)
e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . Downstream from its confluence with the Someșul Mic, the river is called Someș.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Someșul Mare, from source to mouth: Șanț, Rodna, Maieru, Sângeorz-Băi, Ilva Mică, Feldru, Năsăud, Salva, Nimigea, Chiuza, Beclean, Petru Rareș, Mica.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mare:
Left: Măria, Valea Mare, Cârțibavul Mare, Ilva, Târgul, Frâu, Valea Carelor, Bratoșa, Șieu, Meleș, Valea Viilor
Right: Gagi, Cobășel, Pârâul Băilor, Anieș, Maieru, Cormaia, Borcut, Feldrișel, Valea lui Dan, Rebra, Gersa, Valea Caselor, Valea Podului, Sălăuța, Runc, Țibleș, Între Hotare, Ilișua, Valea Mare, Lelești, Gârbăul Dejului
References
Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Bistrița-Năsăud County
Rivers of Cluj County
Geography of Transylvania
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