Arpaş River
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| Arpaş River | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Romania |
| Counties | Sibiu County |
| Villages | Arpaşu de Sus, Arpaşu de Jos |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Watershed | 82 km² (32 sq mi) |
| Discharge at | Mouth |
| - average | 2.13 m³/s (75 cu ft/s) |
| Source | |
| - location | Făgăraş Mountains Junction of headwaters Arpaşul Mare and Podragu |
| Mouth | Olt River |
| - location | Arpaşu de Jos |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | Arpaşul Mare, Albota, Plăvaia River, Arpăşel |
| - right | Podragu |
The Arpaş River (Hungarian: Árpás-patak) is a tributary of the Olt River in Romania. It starts at the junction of two headwaters: Arpaşul Mare and Podragu
[edit] Hydronymy
The Hungarian name means "barley". The Romanian name derives from that.
[edit] References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Sibiu [1]
[edit] Maps
- Harta judeţului Sibiu [2]
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