Crisul Alb
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The Crişul Alb
The Crişul Alb (Romanian
; Hungarian
Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania
in the historical region of Transylvania
and south-eastern Hungary
(Békés county
). Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains
. It flows through the towns Brad, Ineu
, Chişineu Criş in Romania, and Gyula
in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the Fekete-Körös a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the Körös River
.
In Romania: Brad
, Baia de Criş, Hălmagiu, Gurahonţ, Dieci, Sebiş
, Bocsig, Ineu
, Şicula, Chişineu-Criş
In Hungary: Gyula
, Doboz
Left: Valea Albă
, Valea Laptelui
, Plai
, Buceş
, Bucureşci
, Luncoiu
, Ţebea
, Vălişoara
, Unguroiu
, Valea Văleni
, Birtin
, Vaţa
, Prăvăleni
, Valea Mare
, Valea Rea
, Sighişoara
Musteşti
, Bodeşti
, Almaş
, Chişindia
, Canalul Morilor
Gut
, Cigher
, Chişer
, Canalul Morilor
Right: Artan
, Brad
, Junc
, Ribiţa
, Baldovin
, Obârşia
, Ociu
, Hălmăgel
, Leasa
, Valea Leucii
, Glimea
, Tăcaşele
, Zimbru
, Feniş
, Crocna
, Dumbrăviţa
, Craicova
, Topasca
, Sebiş
The Crişul Alb (Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
; Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
Fehér-Körös) is a river in 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...
in the historical region of Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
and south-eastern Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(Békés county
Békés (county)
Békés County , is an administrative division in south-eastern Hungary, on the border with Romania. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties Csongrád, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Hajdú-Bihar. The capital of Békés county is Békéscsaba...
). Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains
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...
. It flows through the towns Brad, Ineu
Ineu
Ineu is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of 57 km from the county capital Arad, it occupies a 116,6 square km surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entrance gate into the Zărand Land...
, Chişineu Criş in Romania, and Gyula
Gyula, Hungary
Gyula is a city in Békés county in south-eastern Hungary. It lies close to the border with Romania, on the river Fehér-Körös.-History:The first recorded reference to Gyula was in a document dated 1313 which mentions a monastery called Gyulamonostor . By 1332 the settlement around the monastery was...
in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the Fekete-Körös a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the Körös River
Körös River
Körös is the name of a 195 km long river in eastern Hungary. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Fehér-Körös and Fekete-Körös near Gyula. The Sebes-Körös flows into the Körös near Gyomaendrőd...
.
Towns and villages
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crişul Alb, from source to mouth.In Romania: Brad
Brad, Hunedoara
Brad is a city in Hunedoara County in Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word brad, "fir".*Romanians - 15,945*Hungarians - 299*Roma - 157*Germans - 53*Others - 31...
, Baia de Criş, Hălmagiu, Gurahonţ, Dieci, Sebiş
Sebis
Sebiş is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. Situated at a 82 km from the county capital, Sebiş is one of the most important urban centres in the Crişului Alb valley. It administers three villages: Donceni, Prunişor and Sălăjeni...
, Bocsig, Ineu
Ineu
Ineu is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania. It is situated at a distance of 57 km from the county capital Arad, it occupies a 116,6 square km surface at the contact point of Crișul Alb Basin and Crișurilor Plateau. Ineu is the main entrance gate into the Zărand Land...
, Şicula, Chişineu-Criş
Chisineu-Cris
Chişineu-Criş is a town in Arad County, western Transylvania, Romania.-Geography:The town is situated on the north-western side of the county, at a distance from Arad, the county seat. The administrative territory stretches over on the Crişul Alb Plateau, on both sides of the Crişul Alb River...
In Hungary: Gyula
Gyula, Hungary
Gyula is a city in Békés county in south-eastern Hungary. It lies close to the border with Romania, on the river Fehér-Körös.-History:The first recorded reference to Gyula was in a document dated 1313 which mentions a monastery called Gyulamonostor . By 1332 the settlement around the monastery was...
, Doboz
Doboz
Doboz is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of 54.47 km² and has a population of 4563 people ....
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crişul Alb:Left: Valea Albă
Valea Alba River (Crisul Alb)
The Valea Albă River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Laptelui
Valea Laptelui River (Crisul Alb)
The Valea Laptelui River sau Pârâul Laptelui is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Plai
Plai River (Crisul Alb)
The Plai River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Buceş
Buces River
The Buceş River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Bucureşci
Bucuresci River
The Bucureşci River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Luncoiu
Luncoiu River
The Luncoiu River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Ţebea
Tebea River
The Ţebea River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Vălişoara
Valisoara River (Crisul Alb)
The Vălişoara River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971* Harta munţii Bihor...
, Unguroiu
Unguroiu River
The Unguroiu River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Văleni
Valea Valeni River
The Valea Văleni is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Birtin
Birtin River
The Birtin River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Vaţa
Vata River
The Vaţa River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Prăvăleni
Pravaleni River
The Prăvăleni River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania. The upper reach of the river is also known as Ciungani River-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Valea Mare
Valea Mare River (Crisul Alb)
The Valea Mare River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Rea
Valea Rea River (Crisul Alb)
The Valea Rea River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Sighişoara
Sighisoara River
The Sighişoara River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
Musteşti
Mustesti River
The Musteşti River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Bodeşti
Bodesti River
The Bodeşti River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Almaş
Almas River (Crisul Alb)
The Almaş River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Chişindia
Chisindia River
The Chişindia River or Păiuşeni River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania. The upper reach of the river is sometimes known as Prundu River-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Canalul Morilor
Canalul Morilor (Ineu)
The Canalul Morilor is an artificial canal, parallel to the Crişul Alb River in Romania. Constructed in the XIX-th century for water-mills, it is now used for irrigation...
Gut
Gut River (Crisul Alb)
The Gut River or Condratău River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Cigher
Cigher River
The Cigher River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania. The Tauţ dam is located on the Cigher River.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
, Chişer
Chiser River
The Chişer River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Canalul Morilor
Canalul Morilor (Varsand)
The Canalul Morilor is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
Right: Artan
Artan River
The Artan River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Brad
Brad River
The Brad River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Junc
Junc River
The Junc River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Ribiţa
Ribita River
The Ribiţa River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Baldovin
Baldovin River
The Baldovin River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Obârşia
Obârsia River (Crisul Alb)
The Obârşia River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Ociu
Ociu River
The Ociu River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Hălmăgel
Halmagel River
The Hălmăgel River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Leasa
Leasa River
The Leasa River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Valea Leucii
Valea Leucii River
The Valea Leucii River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Glimea
Glimea River
The Glimea River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Tăcaşele
Tacasele River
The Tăcaşele River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Zimbru
Zimbru River
The Zimbru River or Ioşel River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971...
, Feniş
Fenis River
The Feniş River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Crocna
Crocna River
The Crocna River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-External links:...
, Dumbrăviţa
Dumbravita River (Crisul Alb)
The Dumbrăviţa River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-External links:...
, Craicova
Craicova River
The Craicova River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-External links:...
, Topasca
Topasca River
The Topasca River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
, Sebiş
Sebis River
The Sebiş River is a tributary of the Crişul Alb River in Romania. It is formed at the junction of two headwaters: Moneasa and Dezna-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti...
Maps
- Harta judeţului Alba http://www.virtualarad.net/county/vac_home.htm
- Harta judeţului Hunedoara http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=22&harta=Judetul+Hunedoara
- Harta interactivă judeţul Arad http://www.virtualarad.net/county/harta%20interactiva/harta_interactiva.htm