Cerna River (Danube)
Encyclopedia
The Cerna River is a river in Romania
. The Cerna has its source on the south-east side of the Godeanu Mountains and flows into the Danube
. The upper reach of the river is sometimes called Cernişoara River. With a basin of 1433 square km and a length of 84 km, it carves an erosive tectonic valley with numerous gorges, quite deep sometimes. There is a man-made lake on it (Tierna), just before it crosses the Băile Herculane
spa, to perpetuate the old toponimic od Dierna.
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...
. The Cerna has its source on the south-east side of the Godeanu Mountains and flows into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. The upper reach of the river is sometimes called Cernişoara River. With a basin of 1433 square km and a length of 84 km, it carves an erosive tectonic valley with numerous gorges, quite deep sometimes. There is a man-made lake on it (Tierna), just before it crosses the Băile Herculane
Baile Herculane
Băile Herculane is a town in Romanian Banat, in Caraş-Severin County, situated in the valley of the Cerna River, between the Mehedinţi Mountains to the east and the Cerna Mountains to the west, elevation 168 meters. Its current population is approximately 6,000...
spa, to perpetuate the old toponimic od Dierna.
Maps
- Harta Judeţului Caraş-Severin http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=29&harta=Judetul%20Caras%20Severin