Tur River
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| Tur River | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Romania, Hungary |
| Counties | Satu Mare County, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County |
| Villages | Turulung |
| Length | 68 km (42 mi) |
| Watershed | 1,144 km² (442 sq mi) |
| Source | |
| - location | Oaş Mountains, Junction of headwaters Gorova and Turişor |
| - elevation | 1,144 m (3,753 ft) |
| Mouth | Tisza |
| - location | Szatmárcseke |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | Turişor, Strâmba, Talna, Racta, Egher, Egherul Mare |
| - right | Gorova, Lechincioara, Turţ |
The Tur River (Hungarian: Túr) is a tributary of the Tisza River. The sources are located in the Oaş Mountains in Romania. The Tur River starts at the junction of headwaters Gorova River and Turişor. The river then flows through Satu Mare County in Romania. The main town on the Tur river is Turulung, The river then forms the border between Romania and the Ukraine on a reach of 5.2 km, and the border between Romania and Hungary for 1.1 km. The Tur river joins the Tisza river near Szatmárcseke in Hungary
[edit] References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Satu Mare [1]
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