Crișul Negru

The Crișul Negru (Romanian), (Hungarian: Fekete-Körös) is a river in western Romania (Transylvania) and south-eastern Hungary (Békés county). The river starts at the junction of headwaters Crișul Poienii and Crişul Băiței in the western Apuseni Mountains. It flows through the towns Ștei and Beiuș in Romania. One its tributaries is the small Roșia River. Crossing the border of Hungary the river, now called Fekete-Körös, joins the Fehér-Körös a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the Körös river.

Hydronymy

The name of this river comes from earlier Dacian Krísos, which meant "black", making this a doublet (cf. Bulg čer "black", Old Church Slavonic čǐrnǔ, Old Prussian kirsnan, Albanian sorrë "raven") with Romanian negru "black".

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crișul Negru, from source to mouth: Vaşcău (on Crișul Poienii), Ştei, Rieni, Drăgăneşti, Tărcaia, Beiuş, Şuncuiuş, Uileacu de Beiuș, Șoimi, Căpâlna, Tinca, Batăr, Avram Iancu, Zerind in Romania, and Sarkad in Hungary.

Headwaters and tributaries

The two headwaters of the Crișul Negru are the Crişul Poienii and the Crişul Băiţei, that are united at Ştei. The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Negru:

Left: Crişul Poienii, Pascu, Cusuiuş, Hinchiriş, Mierag, Arjochi, Tărcăiţa, Finiş, Căldăreşti, Şerpoasa, Valea Mare, Arman, Cereşeg, Valea Seacă, Valea Pinilor, Crişul Mic, Rătăşel, Răchest, Teuz, Zerind

Right: Crişul Băiţei, Untu, Valea Neagră, Crăiasa, Crişul Pietros, Talpe, Mizieş, Valea Nimăieştilor, Ioaniş, Roşia, Prisaca, Săliştea, Holod, Pusta, Trif, Săraz, Valea Nouă, Criş Collector Canal

References

• Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
• Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
• Trasee turistice - județul Bihor [1]

Maps

• Harta munții Codru Moma [2]
• Harta munții Pădurea Craiului [3]
• Harta munții Bihor-Vlădeasa [4]
• Harta munţii Apuseni
• Harta Munților Vlădeasa [5]
• Harta Munții Bihor