Abrud River
Encyclopedia
The Abrud is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains
, Alba County
, western Romania
. It is a right tributary
of the river Arieş
. It flows through the town Abrud
, and joins the Arieş near Câmpeni
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Izbicioara, Cerniţa
, Valea Albă, Pârâul Buciumanilor, Abruzel and Roşia.
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurbăta Mare" - 1849 metres, also called Bihor...
, Alba County
Alba County
Alba is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 382,747 and the population density was 61/km².* Romanians - 90.4%* Hungarians - 5.4%...
, western Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is a right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river Arieş
Arieș River (Mureș)
The Arieș is a tributary of Mureș River in Transylvania, Romania.Most probably "Arieș" means "Gold River" in Dalmatian which is thought to be very similar to the Dacian language. It is concluded that the Romanian name most probably derives from the Dacian name of the river...
. It flows through the town Abrud
Abrud
Abrud is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat, Gura Cornei and Soharu.-Population:...
, and joins the Arieş near Câmpeni
Câmpeni
Câmpeni is a town in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. As of July 2002 the town had a population of 8,080 inhabitants...
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Izbicioara, Cerniţa
Cerniţa River
The Cerniţa is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Abrud. It flows through the village Ciuruleasa, and joins the Abrud near the town Abrud...
, Valea Albă, Pârâul Buciumanilor, Abruzel and Roşia.
Maps
- Harta Munţii Apuseni http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=10
- Harta Judeţul Alba http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=28&harta=Judetul%20Alba