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River in Maramureș County, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lăpuș (Hungarian: Lápos) is a right tributary of the river Someș in Romania.[1][2] It originates in the Lăpuș Mountains, Maramureș County. It discharges into the Someș in Bușag, west of Baia Mare.[3] It flows through the communes Băiuț, Lăpuș, Târgu Lăpuș, Vima Mică, Șomcuta Mare, Remetea Chioarului, Coaș, Săcălășeni, Groși, Coltău, Recea and Tăuții-Măgherăuș. Its length is 119 km (74 mi) and its basin size is 1,875 km2 (724 sq mi).[2]
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Lăpuș | |
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The Lăpuș at Preluca Nouă | |
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Location | |
Country | Romania |
Counties | Maramureș County |
Towns | Târgu Lăpuș, Șomcuta Mare |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lăpuș Mountains |
Mouth | Someș |
• coordinates | 47°39′22″N 23°24′05″E |
• elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
Length | 119 km (74 mi) |
Basin size | 1,875 km2 (724 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Suciu |
• right | Cavnic, Săsar |
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Lăpuș (from source to mouth):[2]
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