Ialomița (river)
| Râul Ialomița | |
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Ialomița River crossing DN2A
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| Countries | Romania |
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| Counties | Dâmbovița, Prahova, Ilfov, Ialomița |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Prahova |
| Cities | Târgoviște, Slobozia |
| Source | Bucegi Mountains |
| - location | near Moroeni |
| Mouth | Danube |
| - location | near Hârșova |
| - coordinates | 44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°ECoordinates: 44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°E |
| Length | 417 km (259 mi) |
| Basin | 10,350 km2 (3,996 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 40 m3/s (1,413 cu ft/s) |
| Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Ialomița (Romanian: râul Ialomița pronounced [ˈjalomit͡sa] (
listen)) is a river of Southern Romania. It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube in Giurgeni. It is 417 km (259 mi) long, and its basin area is 10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi).[1] Ialomița County takes its name from this river.
The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Obârșiei or Obârșia Ialomiței.
Localities[edit]
The following localities are situated along the river Ialomița, from source to mouth: Moroeni, Pietroșița, Fieni, Pucioasa, Doicești, Aninoasa, Târgoviște, Răzvad, Comișani, Băleni, Finta, Cojasca, Poienarii Burchii, Fierbinți-Târg, Dridu, Urziceni, Manasia, Alexeni, Ion Roată, Sfăntu Gheorghe, Balaciu, Căzănești, Ciochina, Andrășești, Perieți, Slobozia, Cosâmbești, Bucu, Sudiți and Țăndărei.
The largest cities along the Ialomița are Târgoviște and Slobozia.
Tributaries[edit]
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Ialomița:
Left: Valea Șugărilor, Cocora, Lăptici, Scândurari, Blana, Nucet, Oboarele, Scropoasa, Orzea, Brândușa, Gâlma, Ialomicioara, Rușețu, Leurda, Bizdidel, Slănic de Răzvad, Slănic, Pâscov, Crivăț, Cricovul Dulce, Prahova, Sărata, Cotorca, Sărățuica, Strachina
Right: Valea Doamnelor, Valea Sucheniței, Horoaba, Coteanu, Valea Văcăriei, Tătaru, Gâlgoiu, Mircea, Bolboci, Lucăcilă, Zănoaga, Valea Cabanierului, Brătei, Rătei, Raciu, Valea Doicii, Seciul cu Colți, Voivodeni, Țâța, Ialomicioara, Vulcana, Racovița, Snagov, Cociovaliștea, Comana
Lakes and dams[edit]
References[edit]
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Trasee turistice - județul Dâmbovița
- Trasee turistice - județul Ialomița
- Trasee turistice - județul Ilfov
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- Rivers of Romania
- Ialomița basin
- Tributaries of the Danube
- Rivers of Prahova County
- Rivers of Dâmbovița County
- Rivers of Ilfov County
- Rivers of Ialomița County
- Place names of Slavic origin in Romania
- Dâmbovița County river stubs
- Ialomița County geography stubs
- Romania Sud river stubs
- Prahova County river stubs
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