Rimetea River
Encyclopedia
The Rimetea is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains
, Alba County
and Cluj County
, western Romania
. It is a right tributary
of the river Arieş
. It flows through the municipalities Rimetea
and Iara
, and joins the Arieş in the village Buru
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Pârâul Muntelui, Valea Albă and Sireatul.
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%...
and 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 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 municipalities Rimetea
Rimetea
Rimetea is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colţeşti and Rimetea. A former mining town, today it is known as the location of the Piatra Secuiului mountain and as a Székely cultural center...
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 in the village Buru
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 :...
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Pârâul Muntelui, Valea Albă and Sireatul.