The Vedea River (ˈvede̯a) in southern 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...

 flows from the Cotmeana Plateau and runs into the Danube

Danube

The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

, having a total length of 224 km, of which 33 km is regulated.

It flows in Argeş

Arges County

Argeș is a county of Romania, in Wallachia, with the capital city at Pitești.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 652,625 and the population density was 95/km².*Romanians – 96%*Roma , and other.-Geography:...

, Olt

Olt County

Olt is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia . The capital city is Slatina.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 489,274 and the population density was 89/km²....

 and Teleorman

Teleorman County

Teleorman is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with its capital city at Alexandria.The name Teleorman is of Cumanic origin. It literally means crazy forest and, by extension, "thick and shadowy forest" in the Cuman language...

 counties. The towns Alexandria

Alexandria, Romania

Alexandria is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border. The city is situated on the Vedea River. The city has 58,651 inhabitants.-Alexandria in 1900:...

 and Roşiori de Vede lie in the vicinity of the river.

The name of the river is Dacian in origin, from Indo-European *wed, "water".

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Vedea, from source to mouth: Făgeţelu

Fagetelu

Făgeţelu is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bâgeşti, Chilia, Făgeţelu, Gruiu, Isaci and Pielcani....

, Spineni

Spineni

Spineni is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Alunişu, Cuza Vodă, Davideşti, Optăşani, Profa, Spineni and Vineţi.-References:...

, Tătuleşti

Tatulesti

Tătuleşti is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bărbălăi, Lunca, Măgura, Mirceşti, Momaiu and Tătuleşti.-References:...

, Optaşi

Optasi-Magura

Optaşi-Măgura is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Optaşi. It also included Vităneşti village until 2004, when it was split off to form Sârbii-Măgura Commune....

, Corbu

Corbu, Olt

Corbu is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Burduleşti, Buzeşti, Ciureşti, Corbu and Milcoveni....

, Nicolae Titulescu

Nicolae Titulescu, Olt

Nicolae Titulescu is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Nicolae Titulescu. It also included Ghimpeţeni and Ghimpeţenii Noi villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Ghimpeţeni Commune....

, Văleni

Valeni, Olt

Văleni is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Mandra, Popeşti, Tirişneag and Văleni.-References:...

, Stejaru

Stejaru, Teleorman

Stejaru is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bratcovu, Gresia, Socetu and Stejaru....

, Roşiorii de Vede

Rosiorii de Vede

Roşiorii de Vede is a municipality in Teleorman, Wallachia, one of the oldest cities in Romania. It was first mentioned in a document which dates back to 1385, when the city was visited by two German pilgrims who were returning from Jerusalem and stopped for a few days in a town they called...

, Vedea

Vedea, Teleorman

Vedea is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albeşti, Coşoteni, Dulceanca, Meri and Vedea....

, Peretu

Peretu

Peretu is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Peretu....

, Plosca

Plosca

Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.-Name:The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages .-History:...

, Mavrodin

Mavrodin

Mavrodin is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Mavrodin. It also included two other villages until 2003, when they were split off to form Nenciuleşti Commune....

, Buzescu

Buzescu

Buzescu is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Buzescu.At the 2002 census, 77% of inhabitants were Romanians and 22.9% Roma. 94.9% were Romanian Orthodox and 4.7% Seventh-day Adventist....

, Alexandria

Alexandria, Romania

Alexandria is the capital city of the Teleorman County, Romania. It is located south-west of Bucharest, towards the Bulgarian border. The city is situated on the Vedea River. The city has 58,651 inhabitants.-Alexandria in 1900:...

, Poroschia

Poroschia

Poroschia is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Calomfireşti and Poroschia....

, Brânceni

Brânceni

Brânceni is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Brânceni....

, Smârdioasa

Smârdioasa

Smârdioasa is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Smârdioasa and Şoimu....

, Cervenia

Cervenia

Cervenia is a commune in the southern part of Teleorman County, Romania, on the left side of the Vedea River, 22 km away from Alexandria. It is composed of a single village, Cervenia....

, Conţeşti

Contesti

Conţeşti may refer to several places in Romania:* Conţeşti, a commune in Dâmboviţa County* Conţeşti, a commune in Teleorman County* Conţeşti, a village in Davideşti Commune, Argeş County* Conţeşti, a village in Sascut Commune, Bacău County...

, Bragadiru

Bragadiru, Teleorman

Bragadiru is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bragadiru....

, Bujoru

Bujoru, Teleorman

Bujoru is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bujoru....

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Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Vedea:

Left: Vediţa

Vedita River

The Vediţa River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:* Harta Judeţul Argeş...

, Cotmeana

Cotmeana River

The Cotmeana River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Tecuci

Tecuci River

The Tecuci River or Zlatcu River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Burdea

Burdea River (Vedea)

The Burdea River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Râul Câinelui

Râul Câinelui

The Râul Câinelui is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Teleorman

Teleorman River

The Teleorman River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

Right: Eiul

Eiul River

The Eiul River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971*...

, Brătăşanul

Bratasanul River

The Brătcuţa River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971* Istoria râului Vedea...

, Tisăr

Tisar River

The Tisăr River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Ciorâca

Ciorâca River

The Ciorâca River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Cupen

Cupen River

The Cupen River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Plapcea

Plapcea River

The Plapcea River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters: Plapcea Mare and Plapcea Mică-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...

, Florişoru

Florisoru River

The Florişoru River or Florişor River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Dorofei

Dorofei River

The Dorofei River or Şerbăneşti River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Bratcov

Bratcov River

The Bratcov River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Bărâcea

Barâcea River

The Bărâcea River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Gearanta

Gearanta River

The Gearanta River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Găuriciu

Valea Gauriciu River

The Valea Găuriciu River or Găuriciu River is a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...

, Valea Viei

Valea Viei River (Vedea)

The Valea Viei River a tributary of the Vedea River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...