Cerniţa River
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The Cerniţa is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains
, Alba County
, western Romania
. It is a left tributary
of the river Abrud
. It flows through the village Ciuruleasa
, and joins the Abrud near the town Abrud
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including the Ciuruleasa.
Apuseni Mountains
The Apuseni Mountains is a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Carpathians, also called Occidentali in Romanian. Their name translates from Romanian as Mountains "of the sunset" i.e. "western". The highest peak is "Cucurbăta Mare" - 1849 metres, also called Bihor...
, Alba County
Alba County
Alba is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, its capital city being Alba-Iulia with a population of 66,406.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 382,747 and the population density was 61/km².* Romanians - 90.4%* Hungarians - 5.4%...
, western Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is a left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river Abrud
Abrud River
The Abrud is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains, Alba County, western Romania. It is a right tributary of the river Arieş. It flows through the town Abrud, and joins the Arieş near Câmpeni...
. It flows through the village Ciuruleasa
Ciuruleasa
Ciuruleasa is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,368, and is composed of nine villages: Bidigeşti, Bodreşti, Bogleşti, Buninginea, Ciuruleasa, Gheduleşti, Mătişeşti, Morăreşti and Vulcan....
, and joins the Abrud near the town Abrud
Abrud
Abrud is a town in the north-western part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the river Abrud. It administers three villages: Abrud-Sat, Gura Cornei and Soharu.-Population:...
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including the Ciuruleasa.