The Șumuleul Mare (also: Șomleul Mare; Hungarian: Nagy-Somlyó, pronounced [ˈnɒcʃomjoː]) is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Harghita County, central Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.[1][2] It flows through the municipality Ciumani, and joins the Mureș near the village Ciumani. Its length is 17 km (11 mi) and its basin size is 54 km2 (21 sq mi).[2]

Șumuleul Mare
Nagy-Somlyó
Șumuleul Mare is located in Romania
Șumuleul Mare
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesHarghita County
VillagesCiumani
Physical characteristics
SourceGurghiu Mountains, Mount Opro
 • coordinates46°35′18″N 25°25′45″E / 46.58833°N 25.42917°E / 46.58833; 25.42917
 • elevation1,349 m (4,426 ft)
MouthMureș
 • location
Ciumani
 • coordinates
46°41′15″N 25°29′25″E / 46.68750°N 25.49028°E / 46.68750; 25.49028
 • elevation
733 m (2,405 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightȘumuleul Mic

References

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  1. ^ "Planul național de management. Sinteza planurilor de management la nivel de bazine/spații hidrografice, anexa 7.1" (PDF, 5.1 MB). Administrația Națională Apele Române. 2010. pp. 250–251.
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 133. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.8