Cerna River (Danube)

Cerna
River
Countries Romania
Counties Gorj, Caraș-Severin, Mehedinți
Tributaries
 - right Belareca
Towns Băile Herculane, Orșova
Source
 - location Godeanu Mountains
Mouth Danube River
 - location Orșova
 - coordinates 44°44′22″N 22°24′44″E / 44.73944°N 22.41222°ECoordinates: 44°44′22″N 22°24′44″E / 44.73944°N 22.41222°E
Length 84 km (52 mi)
Basin 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi)
Official River Code VI.2

The Cerna is a river in Romania. The Cerna has its source on the south-east side of the Godeanu Mountains and flows into the Danube near the town Orșova. The upper reach of the river is sometimes called Cernișoara. With a basin of 1433 square km and a length of 84 km, it carves an erosive tectonic valley with numerous gorges, quite deep sometimes. There is a man-made lake on it (Tierna), just before it crosses the Băile Herculane spa, to perpetuate the old toponimic od Dierna. The upper course of the Cerna is part of the Domogled-Valea Cernei national park. The Cerna flows through the villages and towns Cerna-Sat, Ţaţu, Băile Herculane, Pecinişca, Bârza, Topleţ, Coramnic and Orșova.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Cerna:

Left: Şturu, Turcineasa, Râmnuţa, Arsasca, Tăsna, Ogașu lui Roșeț, Şaua Padina, Jelărău, Padina Şoronişte, Ferigari, Bârzani, Pecinişca

Right: Măneasa, Scurtu, Cărbunele, Valea lui Iovan, Balmez, Naiba, Curmezişa, Olanu, Craiova, Iauna, Topeniţa, Iuta, Prisăcina, Drăstănicu, Bedina, Vânturătoarea, Slatina, Ogașu Ursului, Clepeniac, Munk, Valea Mare, Belareca, Iardaşiţa, Sacherştiţa, Valea Mare

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