Lăzarea (river)

The Lăzarea (also: Chiuruț or Chiuruțul Mare, Hungarian: Szárhegy-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania.[1][2] It flows through the village Lăzarea, and joins the Mureș near the village Remetea. Its length is 16 km (9.9 mi) and its basin size is 31 km2 (12 sq mi).[2]

Lăzarea
Szárhegy-patak
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesHarghita County
VillagesLăzarea
Physical characteristics
SourceHășmaș Mountains
MouthMureș
  coordinates
46.7729°N 25.4505°E / 46.7729; 25.4505
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
Basin size31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftChiuruțul de Mijloc, Chiuruțul Mic
  rightCianod

Its Hungarian name contains the archaic word "szár" for "bold", so the name means "Boldmountain Creek".

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. 256.
  2. Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 134. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.15
  • Trasee turistice - județul Harghita


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