Tarcău River

Tarcău River
River
Countries Romania
Counties Neamț County
Source Mount Grindușul
 - location Tarcău Mountains
 - elevation 1,537 m (5,043 ft)
 - coordinates 46°38′45″N 26°09′12″E / 46.64583°N 26.15333°E / 46.64583; 26.15333
Mouth Bistrița
 - location Tarcău
 - elevation 403 m (1,322 ft)
 - coordinates 46°53′29″N 26°08′10″E / 46.89139°N 26.13611°E / 46.89139; 26.13611Coordinates: 46°53′29″N 26°08′10″E / 46.89139°N 26.13611°E / 46.89139; 26.13611
Progression Bistrița→ Siret→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Tarcău River (Hungarian: Tarkő) is a right tributary of the river Bistrița in Romania.[1] It discharges into the Bistrița in Tarcău. It flows through the villages Ardeluța, Schitu Tarcău, Brateș, Cazaci and Tarcău.

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

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Tarcău:

  • Left: Țapu, Tărcuța, Ardeluța, Răchita, Bolovăniș, Măierușu, Brateș, Ața, Râul Cheii, Valea Bătrâna, Cazaci, Frasinu
  • Right: Răchitiș, Goșmanu, Dumitru, Cichiva, Murgoci, Pașcu, Radu, Hermanu

References

  1. ↑ Ovidiu Gabor - "Economic Mechanism in Water Management" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05. , map page 10
  • Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
  • Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
  • Trasee turistice - Județul Neamț

Maps

  • Harta Munții Tarcău


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