Târnava Mică River
| Râul Târnava Mică | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Harghita, Mureș, Alba |
| Towns | Sovata, Târnăveni, Blaj |
| Source | |
| - location | Gurghiu Mountains |
| - elevation | 1,190 m (3,904 ft) |
| Mouth | Târnava River |
| - location | Blaj |
| - elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°ECoordinates: 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°E |
| Length | 196 km (122 mi) |
| Basin | 2,071 km2 (800 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for * |
| - average | 10.0 m3/s (353 cu ft/s) |
| Progression | Târnava→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Târnava Mică River ("Small Târnava"; Hungarian: Kis-Küküllő; German: Kleine Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its total length is 196 km (122 mi), and its drainage basin area is 2,071 km2 (800 sq mi).[1] Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, in Harghita County. It flows to the west through the Romanian counties Harghita, Mureș, and Alba, more or less parallel to and north from the Târnava Mare. The cities of Sovata and Târnăveni lie on the Târnava Mică. It joins the Târnava Mare in Blaj, forming the Târnava.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mică, from source to mouth: Praid, Sovata, Sărăţeni, Chibed, Ghindari, Sângeorgiu de Pădure, Fântânele, Bălăușeri, Coroisânmărtin, Suplac, Mica, Gănești, Târnăveni, Adămuș, Crăiești, Cetatea de Baltă, Jidvei, Șona, Sâncel, Blaj.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Târnava Mică:
Left: Praid, Corund, Halogoș, Cușmed, Vețca, Nadeș, Agrișteu, Domald, Seleuș, Sântioana, Cund, Bedeu, Sărata, Balta, Graben, Ror, Valea Mare
Right: Creanga Mare, Iuhod, Sovata, Ghegheș, Herepea, Broaga, Pănade
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