Bicaz River | |
River | |
View of the Bicaz Gorges
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Countries | Romania |
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Counties | Harghita, Neamț |
Villages | Lacu Roșu, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean, Tașca |
Source | Hășmaș Mountains |
Mouth | Bistrița |
- location | Bicaz |
- coordinates | 46°54′42″N 26°05′30″E / 46.9116°N 26.0918°ECoordinates: 46°54′42″N 26°05′30″E / 46.9116°N 26.0918°E |
Progression | Bistrița→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Bicaz River (Békás-patak in Hungarian) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania. It starts at confluence of headwaters Veleșchia and Hăghimaș in the Lacul Roșu (Lacul Rosu). It discharges into the Bistrița in Bicaz. The Romanian name derives from the Hungarian name, which means literally frog-rivulet (hun.: béka = frog).
The main tributaries of the river are: