Gurghiu River

Gurghiu
Görgény, Rosengraben
River
Countries Romania
Region Transylvania
Counties Mureş County
Municipalities Ibăneşti, Gurghiu, Reghin
Source
 - location Gurghiu Mountains
 - elevation 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
Mouth Mureş River
 - location Reghin
 - coordinates
Length 53 km (33 mi)
Basin 563 km2 (217 sq mi)

The Gurghiu (Hungarian: Görgény-patak, German: Rosengraben) is a river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureş County, northern Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureş. It flows through the municipalities Ibăneşti, Hodac, Gurghiu and Solovăstru, and joins the Mureş in the town Reghin. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Lăpuşna, Orşova, Secuş, Fâncel, Sebeş, Şirod, Tireu, Isticeu, Caşva and Valea Glăjăriei.

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