Râul Ialomița | |
Ialomița River crossing DN2A
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Countries | Romania |
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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°ECoordinates: 44°41′54″N 27°51′21″E / 44.69833°N 27.85583°E |
Length | 417 km (259 mi) |
Basin | 10,350 km2 (3,996 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 40 m3/s (1,413 cu ft/s) |
Progression | Danube→ Black Sea |
The Ialomița in Romania
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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.