Strei River
Encyclopedia
The Strei River is a tributary
of the Mureş River
in Transylvania
, Romania
. It starts at the junction of headwaters Pârâul Cald
and Pârâul Rovinei
. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the village of Baru
is also known as Râul Petros
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 Mureş 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...
. It starts at the junction of headwaters Pârâul Cald
Pârâul Cald (Strei)
The Pârâul Cald is a headwater of the Strei River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
and Pârâul Rovinei
Pârâul Rovinei
The Pârâul Rovinei is a headwater of the Strei River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971-Maps:...
. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the village of Baru
Baru, Hunedoara
Baru is a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Baru, Livadia, Petros and Valea Lupului.-References:...
is also known as Râul Petros
Maps
- Harta judeţului Hunedoara http://www.harta-turistica.ro/map.php?ID=22&harta=Judetul+Hunedoara
- Harta Munţii Sureanu http://harti.mielu.ro/sureanu.html