Orăștie River

Orăștie River
Grădiștea River
Godeanu River
Beriu River
Apa Orașului River
River
Orăștie River
Countries Romania
Region Transylvania
Counties Hunedoara County
Tributaries
 - left Tâmpu,
Valea lui Brad,
Valea Largă,
Jărosul,
Pustiosu,
Sărătura,
Pietrosu,
Feieragu,
Valea Vinții
 - right Strâmtosu,
Pârâul Alb,
Anineş,
Tihul,
Valea Rea,
Valea Prisăcii,
Plaiu,
Valea Cărnii,
Valea Poieniţei,
Valea Muţii,
Sereca,
Sibişel,
Strelnicea
Villages Grădiştea de Munte,
Costeşti,
Orăştioara de Sus,
Bucium,
Orăştioara de Jos,
Sereca,
Orăştie,
Gelmar
Source
 - location Sureanu Mountains,
Mount Zebru
 - elevation 1,451 m (4,760 ft)
 - coordinates RO 45°39′36″N 23°23′11″E / 45.66000°N 23.38639°E / 45.66000; 23.38639
Mouth Mureş
 - location Upstream of Folt
 - elevation 195 m (640 ft)
 - coordinates RO 45°52′48″N 23°10′57″E / 45.88000°N 23.18250°E / 45.88000; 23.18250Coordinates: RO 45°52′48″N 23°10′57″E / 45.88000°N 23.18250°E / 45.88000; 23.18250
Length 47 km (29 mi)
Basin 399 km2 (154 sq mi)
Discharge for Orăştie
 - average 2.00 m3/s (71 cu ft/s)
Official River Code IV.1.114

The Orăștie River is a tributary of the Mureş River in Transylvania, Romania.

The upper reach of the river is also known as Godeanu River. The middle reach is locally known as Grădiștea River or Beriu River. The lower reach, downstream of the junction with the Sibişel is known as Apa Orașului River (Hungarian: Városvíz, meaning "Townwater")

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