Târnava Mare River

Râul Târnava Mare
Nagy-Küküllő, Große Kokel
River
The Târnava Mare River near Blaj
Countries Romania
Counties Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, Alba
Towns Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighişoara, Mediaş, Blaj
Source
 - location Gurghiu Mountains
 - elevation 1,455 m (4,774 ft)
Mouth Târnava River
 - location Blaj
 - coordinates 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°ECoordinates: 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°E
Length 221 km (137 mi)
Basin 3,606 km2 (1,392 sq mi)
Discharge for *
 - average 14.5 m3/s (512 cu ft/s)

The Târnava Mare River ("Big Târnava"; Hungarian: Nagy-Küküllő; German: Große Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureş and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Mureş, Sibiu, and Alba. The cities of Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighişoara, and Mediaş lie on the Târnava Mare. It joins the Târnava Mică River in Blaj, forming the Târnava.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mare, from source to mouth: Subcetate, Zetea, Brădeşti, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Feliceni, Mugeni, Porumbenii, Cristuru Secuiesc, Secuieni, Sighişoara, Daneș, Dumbrăveni, Dârlos, Mediaş, Copșa Mică, Micăsasa, Valea Lungă, Blaj.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Târnava Mare:

Left: Chiuveş, Vărşag, Şicasău, Izvoare, Deşag, Fembediu, Garon, Hodoş, Pârâul Mare, Var, Filiaş, Daia, Şapartoc, Herteş, Valea Dracului, Pârâul Câinelui, Saeş, Criş, Laslea, Valchid, Biertan, Hodoş, Aţel, Valea Mare, Buzd, Moşna, Ighiş, Râul Târgului, Vorumloc, Vişa, Soroştin, Cenade, Spătac, Veza

Right: Tartod, Creanga Mică, Senced, Tifan, Bosnyak, Pârâul Sărat, Fehéres, Cireşeni, Beta, Râul Tăieturii, Pârâul Tulbure, Fâneaţa Îngustă, Feernic, Goagiu, Pârâul Stânei, Eliseni, Hetiur, Ernea, Giacăş, Şmig, Curciu, Păucea, Valea Lungă

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