Valea Racilor River (Arieş)
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The Valea Racilor 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 municipalities Feleacu
, Tureni
and Turda
, and joins the Arieş in the town Turda. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Valea Caldă Mare.
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 municipalities Feleacu
Feleacu
Feleacu is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Casele Miceşti, Feleacu, Gheorghieni, Sărădiş and Vâlcele.-Demographics:According to the 2002 census, the commune's population was of 3,810...
, Tureni
Tureni
Tureni is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ceanu Mic, Comşeşti, Mărtineşti, Miceşti and Tureni.- Demographics :...
and Turda
Turda
Turda is a city and Municipality in Cluj County, Romania, situated on the Arieş River.- Ancient times :The city was founded by Dacians under the name Patavissa or Potaissa...
, and joins the Arieş in the town Turda. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Valea Caldă Mare.
Maps
- Harta Judeţului Cluj http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=21
- Harta Munţii Apuseni http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=10
- Harta Munţii Trascău http://harti.mielu.ro/trascau.html