Sohodol (Bârsa)
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| Sohodol | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Brașov County |
| Villages | Sohodol |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Bârsa |
• location | near Râșnov |
• coordinates | 45°36′12″N 25°25′58″E / 45.6034°N 25.4328°E |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Bârsa→ Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Pănicel |
The Sohodol is a right tributary of the river Bârsa in Romania.[1][2] It flows into the Bârsa west of Râșnov. Its length is 16 km (9.9 mi) and its basin size is 41 km2 (16 sq mi).[2]
Etymology
[edit]"Sohodol" is a common noun of Slavic origin literally meaning "dry valley", with the connotation of being located in a karstic limestone area.[3] It is a compound of soh ("dry, arid") and dol ("creek, ditch, valley").[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. p. 660.
- ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 273. OCLC 895459847. River code: VIII.1.50.5
- ^ sohodol entry at dexonline.ro (in Romanian), accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
- ^ Iorgu Iordan, Toponimia romînească (in Romanian), p. 48. Bucharest: Ed. Acad. Republicii Populare Romîne, 1963
