Crisul Negru
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The Crișul Negru
The Crișul Negru (Romanian
; Hungarian
Fekete-Körös) is a river in western Romania
(Transylvania
) and south-eastern Hungary
(Békés county
). The river starts at the junction of headwaters Crișul Poienii
and Crişul Băiței
in the western Apuseni Mountains
. It flows through the towns Ștei
and Beiuș
in Romania. One its tributaries is the small Roșia River. Crossing the border of Hungary the river, now called Fekete-Körös, joins the Fehér-Körös a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the Körös
river.
(on Crişul Poienii), Ştei
, Rieni
, Drăgăneşti
, Tărcaia
, Beiuş
, Şuncuiuş
, Uileacu de Beiuş
, Şoimi
, Căpâlna
, Tinca
, Batăr
, Avram Iancu
, Zerind in Romania, and Sarkad
in Hungary.
and the Crişul Băiţei
, that are united at Ştei
. The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crişul Negru:
Left: Crişul Poienii
, Pascu
, Cusuiuş
, Hinchiriş
, Mierag
, Arjochi
, Tărcăiţa
, Finiş
, Căldăreşti, Şerpoasa
, Valea Mare
, Arman
, Cereşeg
, Valea Seacă
, Valea Pinilor
, Crişul Mic
, Rătăşel
, Răchest
, Teuz
, Zerind
Right: Crişul Băiţei
, Untu
, Valea Neagră
, Crăiasa
, Crişul Pietros
, Talpe
, Mizieş
, Valea Nimăieştilor
, Ioaniş
, Roşia
, Prisaca
, Săliştea
, Holod
, Pusta
, Trif
, Săraz
, Valea Nouă
, Criş Collector Canal
The Crișul Negru (Romanian
Romanian language
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; Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
Fekete-Körös) is a river in 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...
(Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
) and south-eastern Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(Békés county
Békés (county)
Békés County , is an administrative division in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Hajdú-Bihar. The capital of Békés county is Békéscsaba...
). The river starts at the junction of headwaters Crișul Poienii
Crisul Poienii River
The Crişul Poienii River is a headwater of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. Some cartographers consider that this is the main course of the Crişul Negru River-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
and Crişul Băiței
Crisul Baitei River
The Crişul Băiţei River is a headwater of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
in the western Apuseni Mountains
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...
. It flows through the towns Ștei
Stei
Ștei is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. Between 1958 and 1996, it was named Dr. Petru Groza, after the Romanian socialist leader who had died in 1958.-History:...
and Beiuș
Beius
Beiuș is a city in Bihor County, Romania near the Apuseni Mountains. The river Crișul Negru flows through Beiuș, and the city administers a single village, Delani.-Population:According to the 2002 Census, Beiuş has a population of 10,996 inhabitants....
in Romania. One its tributaries is the small Roșia River. Crossing the border of Hungary the river, now called Fekete-Körös, joins the Fehér-Körös a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the Körös
Körös River
Körös is the name of a 195 km long river in eastern Hungary. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Fehér-Körös and Fekete-Körös near Gyula. The Sebes-Körös flows into the Körös near Gyomaendrőd...
river.
Hydronymy
The name of this river comes from earlier Dacian Krísos, which meant "black", making this a doublet (cf. Bulg čer "black", Old Church Slavonic čǐrnǔ, Old Prussian kirsnan, Albanian sorrë "raven") with Romanian negru "black".Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crişul Negru, from source to mouth: VaşcăuVascau
Vaşcău is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. It administers five villages: Câmp, Câmp-Moţi, Coleşti, Vărzarii de Jos and Vărzarii de Sus.-Population:According to the last census from 2002 there were 2,854 people living within the city....
(on Crişul Poienii), Ştei
Stei
Ștei is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. Between 1958 and 1996, it was named Dr. Petru Groza, after the Romanian socialist leader who had died in 1958.-History:...
, Rieni
Rieni
Rieni is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 3,084 people. It is composed of six villages: Cucuceni, Ghighişeni, Petrileni, Rieni, Sudrigiu and Valea de Jos....
, Drăgăneşti
Draganesti, Bihor
Drăgăneşti is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 2,834 people. It is composed of ten villages: Belejeni, Drăgăneşti, Grădinari, Livada Beiuşului, Mizieş, Păcăleşti , Păntăşeşti, Sebiş, Talpe and Ţigăneştii de Beiuş.-References:...
, Tărcaia
Tarcaia
Tărcaia is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 2,076 people. It is composed of four villages: Mierag, Tărcaia, Tărcăiţa and Totoreni.-Geography:...
, Beiuş
Beius
Beiuș is a city in Bihor County, Romania near the Apuseni Mountains. The river Crișul Negru flows through Beiuș, and the city administers a single village, Delani.-Population:According to the 2002 Census, Beiuş has a population of 10,996 inhabitants....
, Şuncuiuş
Suncuius
Șuncuiuș is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania. It has a population of 3,499 people and is composed of four villages: Bălnaca, Bălnaca-Groși, Șuncuiuș and Zece Hotare....
, Uileacu de Beiuş
Uileacu de Beius
Uileacu de Beiuş is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 2,404 people. It is composed of four villages: Forău , Prisaca , Vălanii de Beiuş and Uileacu de Beiuş....
, Şoimi
Soimi
Şoimi is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 2,912 people. It is composed of eight villages: Borz, Codru, Dumbrăviţa de Codru, Pocluşa de Beiuş, Sânnicolau de Beiuş, Şoimi, Ursad and Urviş de Beiuş....
, Căpâlna
Capâlna
Căpâlna is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 1,943 people. It is composed of five villages: Căpâlna, Ginta, Rohani, Săldăbagiu Mic and Suplacu de Tinca.-References:...
, Tinca
Tinca
Tinca is a commune in the south-central part of Bihor County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Belfir, Gurbediu, Girişu Negru, Râpa and Tinca.-Tourism:It is known locally for its magnesium and calcium-rich mineral water springs....
, Batăr
Batar
The Batar rocket launcher is a weapon developed by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas during the Al-Aqsa intifada. The weapon was reportedly created and produced in clandestine workshops in the Gaza strip under the direction of Adnan al-Ghoul...
, Avram Iancu
Avram Iancu, Bihor
Avram Iancu is a commune in Bihor county, in the western part of Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of three villages: Ant , Avram Iancu and Tămaşda . The majority of the population in Avram Iancu village is Romanian...
, Zerind in Romania, and Sarkad
Sarkad, Hungary
Sarkad is a town in Békés County, Hungary.-Location:* on the right bank of Fekete-Körös river* 14 km north of Gyula-Sister cities:...
in Hungary.
Headwaters and tributaries
The two headwaters of the Crişul Negru are the Crişul PoieniiCrisul Poienii River
The Crişul Poienii River is a headwater of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. Some cartographers consider that this is the main course of the Crişul Negru River-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
and the Crişul Băiţei
Crisul Baitei River
The Crişul Băiţei River is a headwater of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, that are united at Ştei
Stei
Ștei is a town in Bihor County, western Transylvania, Romania. Between 1958 and 1996, it was named Dr. Petru Groza, after the Romanian socialist leader who had died in 1958.-History:...
. The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crişul Negru:
Left: Crişul Poienii
Crisul Poienii River
The Crişul Poienii River is a headwater of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. Some cartographers consider that this is the main course of the Crişul Negru River-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Pascu
Pascu River (Cris)
The Pascu River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Cusuiuş
Cusuius River
The Cusuiuş River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Hinchiriş
Hinchiris River
The Hinchiriş River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Mierag
Mierag River
The Mierag River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Arjochi
Arjochi River
The Arjochi River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Tărcăiţa
Tarcaita River
The Tărcăiţa River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. Its upper reach is also known as Valea Râpoasă River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Finiş
Finis River
The Finiş River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Bălăteasa and Valea Ursului-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Căldăreşti, Şerpoasa
Serpoasa River
The Şerpoasa River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Mare
Valea Mare River (Crisul Negru)
The Valea Mare River is a river in Romania, tributary of the Crişul Negru River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Arman
Arman River
The Arman River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Cereşeg
Cereseg River
The Cereşeg River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Seacă
Valea Seaca River (Crisul Negru)
The Valea Seacă River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Pinilor
Valea Pinilor River
The Valea Pinilor River or Fieghiu River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Crişul Mic
Crisul Mic River (Crisul Negru)
The Crişul Mic River is a branch of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. It starts from the Crişul Negru River near Şoimi and joins it again downstream of Ginta-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Rătăşel
Ratasel River
The Rătăşel River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Răchest
Rachest River
The Răchest River or Fieghiu River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Teuz
Teuz River
The Teuz River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Zerind
Zerind River
The Zerind River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
Right: Crişul Băiţei
Crisul Baitei River
The Crişul Băiţei River is a headwater of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Untu
Untu River (Crişul Negru)
The Untu River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps :* *...
, Valea Neagră
Valea Neagra River (Crisul Negru)
The Valea Neagră River or Valea Izbucului River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Crăiasa
Craiasa River
The Crăiasa River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Fagu River , is also known as Pietrele Roşii River.-References:...
, Crişul Pietros
Crisul Pietros River
The Crişul Pietros River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru in Romania. It is formed at the junction of two headwaters: the Galbena and the Bulz at a location named Între Ape-References:...
, Talpe
Talpe River
The Talpe River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps:...
, Mizieş
Mizies River
The Mizieş River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971- Maps:...
, Valea Nimăieştilor
Valea Nimaiestilor River
The Valea Nimăieştilor River or Nimăieşti River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Valea Mare River and Plaiu River....
, Ioaniş
Ioaniş River
The Ioaniş River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Roşia
Roşia River (Crişul Negru)
The Roşia River or Valea Roşie River is a river in Romania, Bihor County, tributary of the Crişul Negru River.The river starts at the Roşia karst spring in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains. It flows through the hills of the Beiuş Depression and joins Crişul Negru River near Petrani village...
, Prisaca
Prisaca River (Crişul Negru)
The Prisaca River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Săliştea
Salistea River
The Săliştea River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Holod
Holod River
The Holod River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the village of Luncasprie is known as the Vida River.The Vida dam is located on this river.-References:...
, Pusta
Pusta River (Crisul Negru)
The Pusta River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. The upper reach of the river is also known as Crâşma River or Topila River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Trif
Trif River (Crişul Negru)
The Trif River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Hărți:...
, Săraz
Saraz River (Crisul Negru)
The Săraz River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Nouă
Valea Noua River (Crisul Negru)
The Valea Nouă River or Valea cea Mare River is a tributary of the Crişul Negru River in Romania. The lower reach of the river is channelized-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Criş Collector Canal
Criş Collector Canal
The Criş Collector Canal is the main canal of the drainage system of the area between the Crişul Repede River and the Crişul Negru River in Romania...
Maps
- Harta munţii Codru Moma http://harti.mielu.ro/codru_moma.html
- Harta munţii Pădurea Craiului http://harti.mielu.ro/padurea_craiului.html
- Harta munţii Bihor-Vlădeasa http://harti.mielu.ro/bihor_vladeasa.html
- Harta munţii Apuseni
- Harta Munţilor Vlădeasa http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=15&harta=Muntii%20Vladeasa
- Harta Munții Bihor