Barcău River (Criş)
| Barcău | |
| Berettyó | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Romania: Sălaj, Bihor Hungary: Hajdú-Bihar, Békés |
| Towns | Marghita, Berettyóújfalu |
| Source | |
| - location | Plopiş Mountains, near Boghiş, Sălaj County, Romania |
| Mouth | Crişul Repede River |
| - location | near Szeghalom, Békés County, Hungary |
| - coordinates | 46°59′0″N 21°7′25″E / 46.983333°N 21.12361°E |
| Length | 134 km (83 mi) |
| Basin | 2,025 km2 (782 sq mi) |
The Barcău River or Bereteu River (Romanian or Berettyó in Hungarian) is a river which has its origin in Sălaj County, Romania. It has a length of 134 kilometers and a watershed area of 2,025 km². After crossing Bihor County Romania and Hajdú-Bihar and Békés County, Hungary, it flows into the Sebes-Körös (Romanian: Crişul Repede) near Szeghalom.
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[edit] Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Barcău, from source to mouth: in Romania Boghiş, Nuşfalău, Ip, Suplacu de Barcău, Balc, Abram, Marghita, Abrămuţ, Chişlaz, Sălard, Tămăşeu, in Hungary Kismarja, Pocsaj, Gáborján, Berettyóújfalu, Szeghalom.
[edit] Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Barcău:
Left: Valea Iazului, Luncşorul, Cerasa, Bistra, Săcălăsău, Râul Fânaţelor, Fâneaţa Mare, Crişul Mic
Right: Bucmer, Egher, Inot, Fâncica, Ier
[edit] References
- Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti
- Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971
- Trasee turistice - judeţul Bihor [1]
- Trasee turistice judeţul Sălaj [2]
[edit] Maps
- Harta interactivă - judeţul Sălaj [3]
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