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The Olt River (Romanian and Hungarian; ; Latin: Aluta or Alutus) is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hasmas Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Balan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Brasov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt. The river was known as Alutus or Aluta in Roman antiquity. Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river.
Sfântu Gheorghe, Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt.
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The Olt River (Romanian and Hungarian; ; Latin: Aluta or Alutus) is a river in Romania. It is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. Its source is in the Hasmas Mountains of the eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the village Balan. It flows through the Romanian counties Harghita, Covasna, Brasov, Sibiu, Vâlcea and Olt. The river was known as Alutus or Aluta in Roman antiquity. Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river.
Sfântu Gheorghe, Râmnicu Vâlcea and Slatina are the main cities on the river Olt. The Olt flows into the Danube river near Turnu Magurele.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Olt, from source to mouth (incomplete list): Balan, Sândominic, Miercurea-Ciuc, Sfântu Gheorghe, Fagaras, Brezoi, Calimanesti, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Dragasani, Slatina, Draganesti-Olt.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Olt:
Left: Fieru, Fagu Oltului, Scaunu, Covaci, Fântâna lui Gal, Sedloca, Lacasul lui Babos, Soarecu, Cadu, Racu, Delnita, Pustnic, Fitod, Fisag, Cozmeni, Tusnad, Vârghis, Pârâul Cetatii, Comlos, Gaura Dracului, Valea cu Pruni, Valea Rosie, Podu Mare, Valea Mare, Vâlcelul Podului, Malnas, Heret, Borviz, Talomir, Vont, Fotos, Martanus, Râul Negru, Valea Neagra, Ghimbasel, Bârsa, Homorod, Hotaru, Valea Seaca, Stinis, Hotaru, Maierus, Hotaru, Bozom, Valea Lunga, Remetea, Ormenis, Fenes, Top, Valea Cetatii, Valea Parului, Valea Mare, Bogata, Lupsa, Comana, Sarata, Venetia, Parau, Gavan, Sercaia, Urasa, Mândra, Iaz, Sebes, Fagarasel, Berivoi, Racovita, Hurez, Savastreni, Netot, Dridif, Breaza, Sâmbata, Racovita, Oltet, Dragus, Hotar, Vistea, Corbul Vistei, Corbul Ucei, Ucea, Gârlatel, Arpas, Valea Neagra, Seaca, Cârtisoara, Opat, Scoreiu, Valea Muntelui, Porumbacu, Racovicioara, Avrig, Mârsa, Racovita, Pârâul Hotaral, Moasa, Sebes, Valea Caselor, Valea Priboiului, Valea Strâmba, Valea Marului, Rândibou, Valea Fratelui, Curpanu, Valea Satului, Boia, Baiasu, Lotrisor, Pârâul Odailor, Varatica, Slâmna, Armasarul, Alunul, Pârâul La Clopot, Pârâul Rosiei, Pârâul Mânastirii, Bivolari, Musetelu, Pausa, Valea Satului, Salatrucel, Sâmnic, Aninoasa, Topolog, Teiu, Trepteanca, Valea Mare, Bolovanul, Cungrea, Sterpu, Cepturaru, Surdui, Cungrea Mica, Strehareti, Sopot, Clocociov, Milcov, Cinculeasa, Oboga, Dârjov, Iminog
Right: Râul Saraturii, Sandru, Sipos, Lunca Mare, Lunca, Rata, Madicea, Madaras, Sugau, Var, Hidegviz, Seghes, Stiuca, Beta, Capâlnas, Techera, Valea Mare, Budes, Sântimbru, Minei, Pârâul Merilor, Sugasau, Pârâul Mare, Mitaciul, Pârâul Minerului, Pârâul Corbului, Frasinu, Pârâul Soimului, Pârâul Calului, Recoltias, Murgul Mic, Murgul Mare, Gohan, Somos, Pârâul Morii, Turda, Zalan, Dogos, Telec, Calnic, Valea Crisului, Valea Seaca, Arcus, Porumbele, Debren, Semeria, Gereb, Pârâul Frumos, Ilieni, Valea Baciului, Izvorul Mic, Pârâul Ciorii, Pârâul Olarului, Araci, Pârâul Satului, Iaras, Corlat, Surduc, Somos, Belinul Mic, Belinul Mare, Pârâul Adânc, Valea Scurta, Aita, Groapa Mare, Mateiasul, Pârâul Satului, Pârâul Carbunarilor, Pârâul Adânc, Pârâul cu Salcâmi, Pârâul Scurt, Chepet (Capeni), Baraolt, Cormos, Carhaga, Pârâul Sarat, Podu Mare, Homorod, Daisoara, Craita, Ticus, Felmer, Cincu, Galati, Poenita, Pârâul Nou, Valea Fermelor, Bradu, Cibin, Pleasa, Megiesul Lotrioara, Râul Vadului, Valea Scaunelor, Stupina, Valea lui Vlad, Uria, Robesti, Saracinesti, Saliste, Cârciuma, Calinesti, Betel, Lotru, Sipote, Lotrisorul, Puturoasa, Râul Postei, Caciulata, Mitutu, Caldarile, Pârâul lui Chirica, Muereasca, Olanesti, Pârâul Ruzii, Focsa, Govora, Bistrita, Luncavat, Scundu, Prundeni, Pesceana, Canalul Oporelu, Oltet, Teslui, Gologan, Vladila, Suhatul, Crusov
Dams on the Olt River
Avrig, Voila, Robesti, Vistea, Arpasu, Scoreiu, Cornetu, Gura Lotrului, Turnu, Calimanesti, Daesti, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Râureni, Govora, Babeni, Ionesti, Zavideni, Dragasani, Strejesti, Arcesti, Slatina, Ipotesti, Draganesti, Frunzaru, Rusanesti, Izbiceni, Islaz
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