Iara River (Arieş)
Encyclopedia
The Iara is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains
, Cluj County
, western Romania
. It is a left tributary
of the river Arieş
. It flows through the villages Valea Ierii, Băişoara
and Iara
, and joins the Arieş near Moldoveneşti
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Şoimu
, Valea Calului, Pârâul Caprei, Agriş, Măruţ, Huza, Săvuleşti, Ierţa and Almăşeni.
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...
, Cluj County
Cluj County
Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.-Demographics:In 2007, it had a population of 692,316 and a population density of 104/km².*Romanians – 80%*Hungarians – 17.5%*Roma – 2.5%-Geography:...
, 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 left 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 villages Valea Ierii, Băişoara
Baisoara
Băişoara is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Băişoara, Frăsinet, Moara de Pădure, Muntele Băişorii, Muntele Bocului, Muntele Cacovei, Muntele Filii, Muntele Săcelului and Săcel....
and Iara
Iara, Cluj
Iara is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Agriş, Borzeşti, Buru, Cacova Ierii, Făgetu Ierii, Iara, Lungeşti, Măgura Ierii, Maşca, Ocolişel, Surduc, Valea Agrişului and Valea Vadului.- Demographics :...
, and joins the Arieş near Moldoveneşti
Moldovenesti
Moldoveneşti is a commune in Cluj County, Romania, 12 km South-West of Turda, in the valley of the Arieş.-History:...
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Şoimu
Soimu River (Iara)
The Şoimu River or Valea Şoimului River is a tributary of the Iara River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Calului, Pârâul Caprei, Agriş, Măruţ, Huza, Săvuleşti, Ierţa and Almăşeni.
Maps
- Harta judeţului Cluj http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=21