The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; ; ) is a river in
Romania
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. Its total length is and its basin size is . Its source is in the Eastern
Carpathian Mountains
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, near the sources of the
MureÈ™ and
Olt in
Harghita County
Harghita County (, and , ) is a county () in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea Ciuc.
Demographics 2002 census
In 2002, Harghita County had a population of 326,222 and a population density of ...
. It flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita,
MureÈ™,
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 ...
, and
Alba
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. The cities of
Odorheiu Secuiesc,
Sighișoara
Sighișoara (; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Schäsbrich'', ''Šesburχ'', or ''Scheeßprich''; ; or ) is a Municipiu, city on the Târnava Mare, Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the ...
, and
MediaÈ™
Mediaș (; , , Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Medwesch''/''Medveš''/''Medwisch'', ) is the second largest municipiu, town and municipality in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania.
Geography
MediaÈ™ is located in ...
lie on the Târnava Mare. It joins the
Târnava Mică in
Blaj, forming the
Târnava.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mare, from source to mouth:
Sub Cetate,
Zetea,
Brădești,
Odorheiu Secuiesc,
Feliceni
Feliceni (, , meaning "Upper Village of the Blessed", referring to the Virgin Mary) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania, in the vicinity of Odorheiu Secuiesc. It forms part of the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylva ...
,
Mugeni,
Porumbeni,
Cristuru Secuiesc
Cristuru Secuiesc (; , ) is a town in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The town administers two villages: Betești (''Betfalva''), part of Mugeni until 2004, and Filiaș (' ...
,
Secuieni,
Sighișoara
Sighișoara (; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Schäsbrich'', ''Šesburχ'', or ''Scheeßprich''; ; or ) is a Municipiu, city on the Târnava Mare, Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the ...
,
DaneÈ™
Daneș ( Hungarian: ''Dános'', Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, near Sighișoara. It is composed of four villages: Criș, Daneș, Seleuș and Stejărenii (''Beșa'' until 1960). The route of the V ...
,
Dumbrăveni,
Dârlos,
MediaÈ™
Mediaș (; , , Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Medwesch''/''Medveš''/''Medwisch'', ) is the second largest municipiu, town and municipality in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania.
Geography
MediaÈ™ is located in ...
,
Copșa Mică,
Micăsasa
Micăsasa (; ) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chesler (''Kesseln''; ''Keszlér''), Micăsasa, Țapu (''Abtsdorf an der Kokel'';
''Csicsóholdvilág''), and Văleni (''Huruba''). Micăs ...
,
Valea Lungă,
Blaj.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Târnava Mare (from source to mouth):
Left: ChiuveÈ™,
Vărșag,
Șicasău,
Pârâul Băutor, Deșag,
Brădești, Gorom,
Hodoș, Mugeni, Pârâul Caprelor,
Scroafa, Pârâul Cărbunarilor, Daia,
Șapartoc, Valea Dracului, Vâlcăndorf,
Șaeș,
CriÈ™,
Laslea,
Valchid,
Biertan,
Ațel, Valea Mare, Buzd,
Moșna, Ighiș,
Vorumloc,
Vișa, Șeica, Soroștin, Cenade,
Spătac, Veza
Right: Tartod,
Creanga Mică, Pârâul Rece, Senced,
Busniac, Pârâul Sărat, Cireșeni, Beta, Tăietura, Fâneața Îngustă,
Feernic,
Goagiu,
Eliseni, Rogoz,
Valea Morii, Prod, Fântâna Veteului, Giacăș, Șmig,
Curciu, Păucea, Chesler,
Valea Lungă
Târnava Mare SCI
The dry grassland habitat beside the river is now part of a (SCI)
Site of Community Importance.
References
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Rivers of Romania
Rivers of Harghita County
Rivers of MureÈ™ County
Rivers of Sibiu County
Rivers of Alba County