Niraj River

Râul Niraj
Nyárád, Niersch
River
Countries Romania
Region Transylvania
Counties Mureş County
Tributaries
 - left Nirajul Mic,
Călugăreni,
Nirajul Mic,
Dorna,
Pârâul Mare,
Văleni,
Tirimia
 - right Nirajul Mare,
Diceaiul,
Hodoş,
Valea,
Tâmpa,
Maiad
Localities Câmpu Cetăţii,
Eremitu,
Mătrici,
Crăciuneşti,
Dămieni,
Grâuşorul,
Vărgata,
Miercurea Nirajului,
Dumitreşti,
Găleşti,
Bolintineni,
Păsăreni,
Murgeşti,
Acăţari,
Stejeriş,
Crăciuneşti, Ilieni,
Gheorghe Doja,
Leordeni,
Ungheni
Source Junction of headwaters Nirajul Mare and Nirajul Mic.
 - location Сâmpu Cetăţii
Mouth Mureş
 - location near Ungheni
 - coordinates 46°28′52″N 24°25′37″E / 46.481°N 24.427°ECoordinates: 46°28′52″N 24°25′37″E / 46.481°N 24.427°E
Length 82 km (51 mi)
Basin 651 km2 (251 sq mi)

The Niraj (Hungarian: Nyárád; German: Niersch) is a river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureş County, northern Romania. Its name originates from the Hungarian word nyár, meaning "poplar". It is a left tributary of the river Mureş. It starts at the junction of headwaters Nirajul Mare and Nirajul Mic.. It flows through the villages Câmpu Cetăţii, Eremitu, Mătrici, Crăciuneşti, Dămieni, Grâuşorul, Vărgata, Miercurea Nirajului, Dumitreşti, Găleşti, Bolintineni, Păsăreni, Murgeşti, Acăţari, Stejeriş, Crăciuneşti, Ilieni, Gheorghe Doja, Leordeni and joins the Mureș near the town Ungheni.

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