Abrud (river)

The Abrud (Hungarian: Abrud-patak) is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Arieș.[1][2] It flows through the town Abrud, and joins the Arieș near Câmpeni. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Valea Buciumanilor, Valea Cerbului, Corna, Cernița and Roșia Montană. Its length is 24 km (15 mi) and its basin size is 223 km2 (86 sq mi).[2]

Abrud
Hungarian: Abrud-patak
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesAlba County
VillagesBucium, Abrud, Cărpiniș
Physical characteristics
MouthArieș
  location
Downstream of Câmpeni
  coordinates
46°21′36″N 23°4′30″E
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin size223 km2 (86 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArieșMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftValea Buciumanilor, Cernița
  rightRoșia Montană

References

  1. "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 314.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 149. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.81.10
  • Trasee turistice – Județul Alba


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