Prahova river
| Prahova River | |
| River | |
 The Prahova River near Adâncata
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| Countries | Romania |
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| Counties | Brașov, Prahova, Ialomița |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Teleajen, Cricovul Sărat |
| Towns | Bușteni, Sinaia, Comarnic, Breaza, Câmpina |
| Source | |
| - location | Predeal |
| - elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°30′30″N 25°34′32″E / 45.50833°N 25.57556°E |
| Mouth | Ialomița |
| - location | Patru Frați |
| - elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°42′55″N 26°28′14″E / 44.71528°N 26.47056°ECoordinates: 44°42′55″N 26°28′14″E / 44.71528°N 26.47056°E |
| Length | 183 km (114 mi) |
| Basin | 3,740 km2 (1,444 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for * |
| - average | 28.3 m3/s (999 cu ft/s) |
| Progression | Ialomița→ Danube→ Black Sea |
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The Prahova River is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the Bucegi Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians. It flows into the Ialomița near Adâncata. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the junction with the Azuga River is sometimes called the Prahovița River.
It has a length of 183 km (114 mi), of which 6 km (3.7 mi) are in Brașov County, 161 km (100 mi) are in Prahova County and the last 16 km (9.9 mi) are in Ialomița County.
The basin of the Prahova covers 3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi), which is about 75% of the surface of Prahova County.
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Prahova, from source to mouth: Predeal, Azuga, Bușteni,, Poiana Țapului, Sinaia, Posada, Comarnic, Nistorești, Breaza, Cornu, Poiana Câmpina, Câmpina, Bănești, Bobolia, Cocorăștii Caplii, Cap Roșu, Novăcești, Florești, Călinești, Cătina, Filipeștii de Târg, Nedelea, Ariceștii Rahtivani, Ezeni, Zalhanaua, Stăncești, Piatra, Stejaru, Pisculești, Tinosu, Miroslăvești, Palanca, Independența, Belciug, Gherghița, Hătcărău, Tufani, Malamuc, Răsimnicea, Rădulești, Adâncata, Patru Frați.
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