Arpaș River

Arpaș River
River
Countries Romania
Counties Sibiu County
Tributaries
 - left Arpașul Mare, Albota, Plăvaia, Arpășel
 - right Podragu
Villages Arpașu de Sus, Arpașu de Jos
Source Confluence of headwaters Arpașul Mare and Podragu
 - location Făgăraș Mountains
Mouth Olt
 - location Arpașu de Jos
 - coordinates 45°47′16″N 24°37′09″E / 45.7877°N 24.6193°E / 45.7877; 24.6193Coordinates: 45°47′16″N 24°37′09″E / 45.7877°N 24.6193°E / 45.7877; 24.6193
Length 25 km (16 mi)
Basin 82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Discharge mouth
 - average 2.13 m3/s (75 cu ft/s)
Progression Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Arpaș River (Hungarian: Árpás-patak) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Arpașu de Jos. It starts at the confluence of two headwaters Arpașul Mare and Podragu

Hydronymy

The Hungarian name means "barley". The Romanian name derives from that.

References

  • Administrația Națională Apelor Române – Cadastrul Apelor – București
  • Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie – Rîurile României – București 1971
  • Trasee turistice – județul Sibiu

Maps

  • Harta județului Sibiu


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