Arpaș River
| Arpaș River | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Sibiu County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Arpaşul Mare, Albota, Plăvaia River, Arpăşel |
| - right | Podragu |
| Villages | Arpaşu de Sus, Arpaşu de Jos |
| Source | |
| - location | Făgăraş Mountains Junction of headwaters Arpaşul Mare and Podragu |
| Mouth | Olt River |
| - location | Arpaşu de Jos |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Basin | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Discharge | mouth |
| - average | 2.13 m3/s (75 cu ft/s) |
The Arpaș River (Hungarian: Árpás-patak) is a tributary of the Olt River in Romania. It starts at the junction of two headwaters: Arpaşul Mare and Podragu
Hydronymy
The Hungarian name means "barley". The Romanian name derives from that.
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Trasee turistice - județul Sibiu
Maps
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