Roșia River (Crișul Negru)
| Roșia River | |
| (Valea Roșie River) | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Bihor County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Şoimuş, Strivinosu, Sohodol, Valea Slabă, Meziad |
| - right | Pârâul Cuţilor, Albioara, Porcu, Strâmtura, Drăgoteni |
| Villages | Roşia, Căbeşti, Josani, Gurbeşti, Remetea, Şoimuş, Pocola |
| Source | |
| - location | Pădurea Craiului Mountains, Roşia Karst Spring |
| - elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°49′46″N 22°25′44″E / 45.82944°N 22.42889°E |
| Mouth | Crişul Negru |
| - location | Petrani |
| - elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°40′59″N 22°16′18″E / 46.68306°N 22.27167°ECoordinates: 46°40′59″N 22°16′18″E / 46.68306°N 22.27167°E |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
The Roșia River or Valea Roșie River (Hungarian: Rossia-patak or Remete-patak) is a river in Romania, Bihor County, tributary of the Crişul Negru River.
The river starts at the Roșia karst spring in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains. It flows through the hills of the Beiuş Depression and joins Crişul Negru River near Petrani village. The most important villages on the river are Roşia, Remetea and Pocola.
Hydronymy
Roșia River had two Hungarian names. Originally it was called Remete-patak (referring to Remetea/Magyarremete village on its shore). That name was used until the 18th century, last time consequently in the 1720 conscription. During this century the remaining small community of Hungarians in the valley adopted the more frequently used Romanian name in the form of Rossia-patak. This name has been used since then. The older name means hermit in Hungarian.
References
- István Györffy: A Fekete-Körös völgyi magyarság [Hungarians in the Fekete-Körös Valley], Budapest, 1986, p. 23 (map) and p. 202 - About the Hungarian name
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Trasee turistice - județul Bihor