Firiza
(Redirected from Valea Roșie River (Firiza))
| Firiza | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Maramureș County |
| Villages | Blidari, Firiza, Baia Mare |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gutâi Mountains |
| Mouth | Săsar |
• location | Baia Mare |
• coordinates | 47°39′52″N 23°36′12″E / 47.66444°N 23.60333°E |
• elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Basin size | 168 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Săsar→ Lăpuș→ Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Firiza (Hungarian: Fernezely) is a right tributary of the river Săsar in Maramureș County, Romania.[1][2] It discharges into the Săsar in Baia Mare.[3] Its length is 28 km (17 mi) and its basin size is 168 km2 (65 sq mi).[2] The Strâmtori Dam is built on the river Firiza.
Tributaries
[edit]The following rivers are tributaries to the river Firiza:[2]
- Left: Șturu, Valea Neagră, Jidovaia
- Right: Valea Călămari, Pistruița, Valea Roșie, Valea Vălinile
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Firiza River.
- ^ "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. 114.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 86. OCLC 895459847. River code: II.1.66.19.2
- ^ Firiza (jud. Maramures), e-calauza.ro
