Târnava River
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| Târnava River | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Romania |
| Counties | Alba County |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Source | Junction of the Târnava Mare and the Târnava Mică |
| - location | Blaj, Romania |
| Mouth | Mureş River |
| - location | Teiuş, Romania |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | Târnava Mare, Tiur, Izvorul Iezerului, Secaş |
| - right | Târnava Mică, Şoimuş |
The Târnava (Hungarian: Küküllő; German: Kokel) is a river in Romania. It is formed by the confluence of the Târnava Mare and Târnava Mică in the town of Blaj. The Târnava flows into the Mureş River after 28 km, near the town of Teiuş.
The name Târnava is of Slavic origin, from trn, meaning "thorn".
[edit] References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
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