Someșul Mic

Banks of Someșul Mic river in Cluj-Napoca

The Someșul Mic River (Little Someș, Hungarian: Kis-Szamos) is a river in north-western Romania (Cluj County). Its total length is 178 km (111 mi), and its drainage basin area is 3,773 km² (1,457 sq mi). It is formed at the confluence of two headwaters, Someșul Cald ("Warm Someș") and Someșul Rece ("Cold Someș"), that come from the Apuseni Mountains. From the confluence, in Gilău, the Someșul Mic flows east and north through Cluj-Napoca, Apahida and Gherla, until it meets the Someșul Mare in Dej. Downstream from Dej, the river is called Someș.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Someșul Mic, from source to mouth: Gilău, Luna de Sus, Florești, Gârbău, Cluj-Napoca, Sânnicoară, Apahida, Jucu de Mijloc, Jucu de Sus, Răscruci, Bonțida, Fundătura, Iclozel, Livada, Hășdate, Gherla, Mintiu Gherlii, Petrești, Salatiu, Mănăstirea, Mica.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mic:

• Left: Someșul Cald, Căpuș, Nadăș, Chinteni, Feiurdeni, Borșa, Lonea, Lujerdiu, Valea Mărului, Orman, Nima, Ocna
• Right: Someșul Rece, Feneș, Gârbău, Becaș, Zăpodie, Mărăloiu, Gădălin, Fizeș, Bandău

References

• Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
• Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
• Capitolul 3 Apa [1]
• Trasee turistice - județul Cluj [2]