Someșul Mare River | |
River | |
Countries | Romania |
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Counties | Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj |
Tributaries | |
- left | Șieu |
Towns | Sângeorz-Băi, Năsăud, Beclean |
Source | |
- location | Rodna Mountains at the confluence of headwaters Preluci and Zmeu |
Mouth | Someș |
- location | Mica |
- coordinates | 47°8′41″N 23°54′48″E / 47.14472°N 23.91333°ECoordinates: 47°8′41″N 23°54′48″E / 47.14472°N 23.91333°E |
Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
Progression | Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Someșul Mare (Great Someș, Hungarian: Nagy-Szamos) is a river in north-western Romania, originating in the Bistrița-Năsăud County in the Rodna Mountains at the confluence of two headwaters — the Preluci River/Pârâul Mariei) and the Zmeu River. The Someșul Mare flows west through Rodna, Năsăud and Beclean, until it meets the Someșul Mic upstream of Dej. Downstream from Dej, the river is called Someș.
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Someșul Mare, from source to mouth: Șanț, Rodna, Maieru, Sângeorz-Băi, Ilva Mică, Feldru, Năsăud, Salva, Nimigea, Chiuza, Beclean, Petru Rareș, Mica
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mare:
Left: Zmeu, Măria, Valea Glodului, Valea Mare, Cârțibașu Mare, Hănțoaia, Balașina, Bucur, Ilva, Tăut, Secera, Târgului, Râul Lat, Ivaș, Frâu, Corbu, Valea Carelor, Tinoasa, Măru, Străjinoasa, La Fântânele, Bratoșa, Șieu, Meleș, Viilor