Sebeş River (Alba)
| Sebeș | |
| Sebes, Mühlbach, Frumoasa | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Sibiu, Alba |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Sălănele, Prigoana |
| - right | Ciban, Dobra, Secaș |
| Towns | Sebeș |
| Source | Mount Cindrel |
| - location | Cindrel Mountains |
| - coordinates | 45°32′59″N 23°43′38″E / 45.54972°N 23.72722°E |
| Mouth | Mureș |
| - location | Alba Iulia |
| - elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°02′25″N 23°33′32″E / 46.04028°N 23.55889°ECoordinates: 46°02′25″N 23°33′32″E / 46.04028°N 23.55889°E |
| Length | 93 km (58 mi) |
| Basin | 1,289 km2 (498 sq mi) |
| Progression | Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Sebeș (Hungarian: Sebes, German: Mühlbach) is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. The upper reach of the river (upstream of Lake Oașa) is also known as Frumoasa. The Romanian and Hungarian name Sebeș and Sebes originate from the Hungarian adjective sebes meaning "speedy", while the German name means Mill Creek. The source of the river is on the south slope of the Cindrel Mountains, in the southwestern part of Sibiu County. It discharges into the Mureș in Alba Iulia.
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Sebeș, from source to mouth: Dobra, Șugag, Căpâlna, Laz, Săsciori, Sebeșel, Petrești, Sebeș, Lancrăm, Oarda.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Sebeș:
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