Crișul Negru
| Crișul Negru Fekete-Körös | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania, Hungary |
| Counties | Bihor County, Arad County Békés County |
| Towns | Beiuș, Sarkad |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Apuseni Mountains |
| • elevation | 1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
| Mouth | Körös (Criş) |
• location | near Gyula, Hungary |
• coordinates | 46°42′1″N 21°16′9″E / 46.70028°N 21.26917°E |
| Length | 168 km (104 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,450 km2 (1,720 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Zerind |
| • average | 31.40 m3/s (1,109 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.47 m3/s (17 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 648 m3/s (22,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Körös→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Teuz |
| • right | Holod |
The Crișul Negru (Romanian), (Hungarian: Fekete-Körös) is a river in western Romania (Transylvania) and south-eastern Hungary (Békés County). The river has its source in the western Apuseni Mountains. It flows through the towns Ștei and Beiuș in Romania. 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. Part of the water from the river Crișul Repede is diverted towards the Crișul Negru by the Criș Collector Canal.
Hydronymy
The name of this river comes from earlier Dacian Krísos, which meant "black",[1] making this a doublet (cf. Bulg čer "black", Old Church Slavonic čǐrnǔ, Old Prussian kirsnan, Albanian sorrë "raven") with Romanian negru "black". The upper course, upstream from the confluence with the Crișul Băița, is sometimes called Crișul Poienii.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the Crișul Negru, from source to mouth: Vașcău, Ștei, Rieni, Drăgănești, Oradea, Tărcaia, Beiuș, Șuncuiuș, Uileacu de Beiuș, Șoimi, Căpâlna, Tinca, Batăr, Avram Iancu, Zerind in Romania, and Sarkad in Hungary.
Headwaters and tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the Crișul Negru:
- Left: Criștior, Pârâul Țarinii, Briheni, Valea Mare, Tărcăița, Finiș, Căldărești, Șerpoasa, Valea Mare, Arman, Hăigaș, Poclușa, Rătășel, Răchest, Teuz
- Right: Crișul Nou, Crișul Băița, Valea Neagră, Crăiasa, Crișul Pietros, Talpe, Mizieș, Valea Nimăieștilor, Ioaniș, Valea Roșie, Prisaca, Săliștea, Holod, Pusta, Trif, Săraz, Valea Nouă
References
- ^ Katičic', Radislav. Ancient Languages of the Balkans, Part One. Paris: Mouton, 1976: 150.
- Trasee turistice – județul Bihor [1]
Maps
- Harta munții Codru Moma [2]
- Harta munții Pădurea Craiului [3]
- Harta munții Bihor-Vlădeasa [4]
- Harta munții Apuseni
- Harta Munților Vlădeasa [5]
- Harta Munții Bihor
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