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 and the Zmeu. The Someșul Mare flows west through Rodna, Năsăud and Beclean, until it meets the Someșul Mic at Mica, upstream of Dej.[1][2][3] Its length is 130 km (81 mi) and its basin size is 5,033 km2 (1,943 sq mi).[2] Downstream from its confluence with the Someșul Mic, the river is called Someș.
| Someșul Mare | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj |
| Towns | Sângeorz-Băi, Năsăud, Beclean |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rodna Mountains |
| Mouth | Someș |
• location | Mica |
• coordinates | 47°8′41″N 23°54′48″E / 47.14472°N 23.91333°E |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,033 km2 (1,943 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Someș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Șieu |
Towns and villages
editThe 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.
Tributaries
editThe following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mare:[2]
Left: Măria, Valea Mare, Cârțibavul Mare, Ilva, Târgul, Frâu, Valea Carelor, Bratoșa, Șieu, Meleș, Valea Viilor
Right: Gagi, Cobășel, Pârâul Băilor, Anieș, Maieru, Cormaia, Borcut, Feldrișel, Valea lui Dan, Rebra, Gersa, Valea Caselor, Valea Podului, Sălăuța, Runc, Țibleș, Între Hotare, Ilișua, Valea Mare, Lelești, Gârbăul Dejului
References
edit- ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 62–63.
- ^ a b c Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 55, 59–68. OCLC 895459847. River code: II.1
- ^ Somesul Mare (jud. Cluj), e-calauza.ro
