Poşaga River
Encyclopedia
The Poşaga is a small river in the Apuseni Mountains
, Alba County
, western Romania
. It is a left tributary
of the river Arieş
. It flows through the municipality Poşaga
, and joins the Arieş near the village Poşaga de Jos
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Inceşti, Săgagea and Belioara.
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 Arieş
Arieș River (Mureș)
The Arieș is a tributary of Mureș River in Transylvania, Romania.Most probably "Arieș" means "Gold River" in Dalmatian which is thought to be very similar to the Dacian language. It is concluded that the Romanian name most probably derives from the Dacian name of the river...
. It flows through the municipality Poşaga
Posaga
Poşaga is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,383, and is composed of seven villages: Corţeşti, Inceşti, Lunca, Orăşti, Poşaga de Jos , Poşaga de Sus and Săgagea.-References:...
, and joins the Arieş near the village Poşaga de Jos
Posaga
Poşaga is a commune located in Alba County, Romania. It has a population of 1,383, and is composed of seven villages: Corţeşti, Inceşti, Lunca, Orăşti, Poşaga de Jos , Poşaga de Sus and Săgagea.-References:...
. It is fed by several smaller streams, including Inceşti, Săgagea and Belioara.
Maps
- Harta Munţii Apuseni http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=10
- Harta Judeţul Alba http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=28&harta=Judetul%20Alba