Sebes River (Alba)
Encyclopedia
The Sebeș River is a tributary
of the Mureș River
in Transylvania
, Romania
. The upper reach of the river (upstream of Lake Oașa) is also known as Frumoasa River. The Romanian and Hungarian name Sebeș and Sebes originate from the Hungarian adjective sebes meaning "speedy", while the German name means Mill Creek.
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 Mureș River
Mures River
The Mureș is an approximately 761 km long river in Eastern Europe. It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, and joins the Tisza river at Szeged in southeastern Hungary....
in 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...
, 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...
. The upper reach of the river (upstream of Lake Oașa) is also known as Frumoasa River. The Romanian and Hungarian name Sebeș and Sebes originate from the Hungarian adjective sebes meaning "speedy", while the German name means Mill Creek.
Maps
- Harta Județul Alba http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=28&harta=Judetul%20Alba
- Harta Județul Sibiu http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=23&harta=Judetul%20Sibiu#
- Harta Munții Lotrului http://harti.mielu.ro/lotrului.html
- Harta Munții Cibin http://harti.mielu.ro/cibin.html
- Harta Munții Cindrelului http://harti.mielu.ro/cindrel.html
- Harta Munții Șureanu http://harti.mielu.ro/sureanu.html