Someșul Mare
River in Cluj, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Someșul Mare (Great Someș, Hungarian: Nagy-Szamos) is a river in north-western Romania, originating in the Bistrița-Năsăud County in the Rodna Mountains at the confluence of two headwaters — the Preluci and the Zmeu. The Someșul Mare flows west through Rodna, Năsăud and Beclean, until it meets the Someșul Mic at Mica, upstream of Dej.[1][2][3] Its length is 130 km (81 mi) and its basin size is 5,033 km2 (1,943 sq mi).[2] Downstream from its confluence with the Someșul Mic, the river is called Someș.
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Someșul Mare | |
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Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj |
Towns | Sângeorz-Băi, Năsăud, Beclean |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rodna Mountains |
Mouth | Someș |
• location | Mica |
• coordinates | 47°8′41″N 23°54′48″E |
Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
Basin size | 5,033 km2 (1,943 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Șieu |
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