Ialomița (river)

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The Ialomița (Romanian: râul Ialomița [ˈjalomitsa] ) is a river of Southern Romania.[1][2] It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube in Giurgeni.[3] It is 417 km (259 mi) long, and its basin area is 10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi).[2][4] Its average discharge at the mouth is 45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s).[4] Ialomița County takes its name from this river.

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The Ialomița in Romania
Location
CountryRomania
Counties
Cities
Physical characteristics
SourceBucegi Mountains
  locationnorth of Moroeni
MouthDanube
  location
near Hârșova
  coordinates
44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E
Length417 km (259 mi)
Basin size10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationmouth
  average45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
  leftPrahova
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The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Obârșiei or Obârșia Ialomiței.

Localities

The following localities are situated along the river Ialomița, from source to mouth: Moroeni, Pietroșița, Fieni, Pucioasa, Doicești, Aninoasa, Târgoviște, Răzvad, Comișani, Băleni, Finta, Cojasca, Poienarii Burchii, Fierbinți-Târg, Dridu, Urziceni, Manasia, Alexeni, Ion Roată, Sfântu Gheorghe, Balaciu, Căzănești, Ciochina, Andrășești, Perieți, Slobozia, Cosâmbești, Bucu, Sudiți and Țăndărei.

The largest cities along the Ialomița are Târgoviște and Slobozia.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ialomița (from source to mouth):[2]

Lakes and dams

History

The Naparis River, mentioned in Histories Book 4, is likely the modern Ialomița. The Naparis was one of five Scythian Rivers listed by Herodotus which began in Scythia and fed into the Danube.

References

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