Târnava Mică River

Râul Târnava Mică
River
Countries Romania
Counties Harghita, Mureș, Alba
Towns Sovata, Târnăveni, Blaj
Source
 - location Gurghiu Mountains
 - elevation 1,190 m (3,904 ft)
Mouth Târnava River
 - location Blaj
 - elevation 255 m (837 ft)
 - coordinates 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°E / 46.17111; 23.89194Coordinates: 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°E / 46.17111; 23.89194
Length 191 km (119 mi)
Basin 2,071 km2 (800 sq mi)
Discharge for *
 - average 10.0 m3/s (353 cu ft/s)
Progression Târnava→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Târnava Mică River ("Small Târnava"; Hungarian: Kis-Küküllő; German: Kleine Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, in Harghita County. It flows to the west through the Romanian counties Harghita, Mureș, and Alba, more or less parallel to and north from the Târnava Mare. The cities of Sovata and Târnăveni lie on the Târnava Mică. It joins the Târnava Mare in Blaj, forming the Târnava.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mică, from source to mouth: Praid, Sovata, Sărăţeni, Chibed, Ghindari, Sângeorgiu de Pădure, Fântânele, Bălăușeri, Coroisânmărtin, Suplac, Mica, Gănești, Târnăveni, Adămuș, Crăiești, Cetatea de Baltă, Jidvei, Șona, Sâncel, Blaj.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Târnava Mică:

Left: Praid, Corund, Halogoș, Cușmed, Vețca, Nadeș, Agrișteu, Domald, Seleuș, Sântioana, Cund, Bedeu, Sărata, Balta, Graben, Ror, Valea Mare

Right: Creanga Mare, Iuhod, Sovata, Ghegheș, Herepea, Broaga, Pănade

References


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