Orăștie River

Orăștie River
River
Orăștie River
Countries	Romania
Region	Transylvania
Counties	Hunedoara County
Communes	Orăștioara de Sus, Beriu, Orăștie
Source
- location	Șureanu Mountains, Mount Zebru
- elevation	1,451 m (4,760 ft)
- coordinates	RO 45°39′36″N 23°23′11″E / 45.66000°N 23.38639°E / 45.66000; 23.38639
Mouth	Mureș
- location	near Orăștie
- elevation	195 m (640 ft)
- coordinates	RO 45°52′48″N 23°10′57″E / 45.88000°N 23.18250°E / 45.88000; 23.18250Coordinates: RO 45°52′48″N 23°10′57″E / 45.88000°N 23.18250°E / 45.88000; 23.18250
Length	47 km (29 mi)
Basin	399 km2 (154 sq mi)
Discharge	for Orăștie
- average	2.00 m3/s (71 cu ft/s)
Progression	Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Orăștie River is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near the town Orăștie.

The upper reach of the river is also known as Godeanu River. The middle reach is locally known as Grădiștea River or Beriu River. The lower reach, downstream of the junction with the Sibişel is known as Apa Orașului River (Hungarian: Városvíz, meaning "Townwater")

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Orăștie:

• Left: Tâmpu, Valea lui Brad, Valea Largă, Jărosul, Pustiosu, Sărătura, Pietrosu, Feieragu, Valea Vinții
• Right: Strâmtosu, Pârâul Alb, Anineș, Tihul, Valea Rea, Valea Prisăcii, Plaiu, Valea Cărnii, Valea Poieniței, Valea Muții, Sereca, Sibișel, Strelnicea

References

• Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
• Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
• Trasee Turistice - județul Hunedoara
• "ICPA - Comune vulnerabile - județul Hunedoara" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007. 

Maps

• Harta județului Hunedoara
• Harta Munții Șureanu