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River in Mureș County, Romania
Gurghiu
Görgény, Rosengraben
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesMureș County
MunicipalitiesIbăneşti, Gurghiu, Reghin
Physical characteristics
SourceGurghiu Mountains
 • elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)
MouthMureș
 • locationReghin
 • coordinates46°47′34″N 24°43′26″E / 46.7928°N 24.7239°E / 46.7928; 24.7239
Length53 km (33 mi)
Basin size563 km (217 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftSecuș, Orșova
 • rightFâncel, Isticeu, Cașva

The Gurghiu (Hungarian: Görgény-patak, German: Rosengraben) is a river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureș County, northern Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureș. It flows through the municipalities Ibănești, Hodac, Gurghiu, and Solovăstru, and joins the Mureș in the city of Reghin. Its length is 53 km (33 mi) and its basin size is 563 km (217 sq mi).

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Gurghiu (from source to mouth):

References

  1. "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 274–275.
  2. ^ Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 139–140. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.54
  3. Gurghiu / Creanga Alba (jud. Mureș), e-calauza.ro
Tributaries of Mureș
Left tributaries
Right tributaries
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