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Ialomița (river)

Râul Ialomița
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Ialomița River crossing DN2A
Countries Romania
Counties Dâmbovița, Prahova, Ilfov,
Ialomița
Tributaries
 - left Prahova
Cities Târgoviște, Slobozia
Source Bucegi Mountains
 - location near Moroeni
Mouth Danube
 - location near Hârșova
 - coordinates 44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°E / 44.69833; 27.85583Coordinates: 44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°E / 44.69833; 27.85583
Length 417 km (259 mi)
Basin 10,350 km2 (3,996 sq mi)
Discharge
 - average 40 m3/s (1,413 cu ft/s)
Progression DanubeBlack Sea
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The Ialomița in Romania

The Ialomița (Romanian: râul Ialomița pronounced [ˈjalomit͡sa]) is a river of Southern Romania. It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube in Giurgeni. It is 417 km (259 mi) long, and its basin area is 10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi).Ialomița County takes its name from this river.

The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Valea Obârșiei or Obârșia Ialomiței.

The following localities are situated along the river Ialomița, from source to mouth: Moroeni, Pietroșița, Fieni, Pucioasa, Doicești, Aninoasa, Târgoviște, Răzvad, Comișani, Băleni, Finta, Cojasca, Poienarii Burchii, Fierbinți-Târg, Dridu, Urziceni, Manasia, Alexeni, Ion Roată, Sfăntu Gheorghe, Balaciu, Căzănești, Ciochina, Andrășești, Perieți, Slobozia, Cosâmbești, Bucu, Sudiți and Țăndărei.


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