Râul Doamnei
| Râul Doamnei | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Argeș County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Râul Târgului |
| Source | Confluence of headwaters Valea Rea and Zârna |
| - location | Făgăraș Mountains |
| Mouth | Argeș |
| - location | Pitești |
| - coordinates | 44°51′45″N 24°53′11″E / 44.8625°N 24.8863°ECoordinates: 44°51′45″N 24°53′11″E / 44.8625°N 24.8863°E |
| Length | 98 km (61 mi) |
| Progression | Argeș→ Danube→ Black Sea |
Râul Doamnei is a left tributary of the river Argeș in Romania. It discharges into the Argeș just north of Pitești. It is formed at the confluence of headwaters Valea Rea and Zârna River. It is 98 kilometers in length and frequently dries up in summer, owing to the works upstream that have redirected part of its water supply toward a reservoir serving the hydroelectric plant on the Argeș.
Râul Doamnei flows through a hilly region, forming narrow strips of fertile plain on both of its banks. The following towns and villages are situated along the river Râul Doamnei, from source to mouth: Slatina, Sboghițești, Corbi, Domnești, Pietroșani, Coșești, Dârmănești, Purcăreni, Colibași and Ștefănești.
The stream's name literally means "the lady's river", or "the princess's river". Râul is Romanian for "The river". As such, it may form part of the Romanian names given in full for virtually all rivers. However, since Doamnei is the genitive of Doamnă ("a lady"), Râul is part of the name itself in this case.
The following rivers are tributaries to the Râul Doamnei:
According to legend, the first wife of Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler died during the 1462 siege of Poenari Castle by an Ottoman army led by Vlad's half-brother Radu cel Frumos.
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