The Beica (Hungarian: Birka-patak, meaning "Sheep Creek" ) is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Mureș County, northern Romania. It is a left tributary of the river Mureș.[1][2] It flows through the municipalities of Beica de Jos and Petelea, and joins the Mureș near the village Petelea.[3] It is fed by several smaller streams, including Urisiu and Nadășa. Its length is 25 km (16 mi) and its basin size is 101 km2 (39 sq mi).[2]

Beica
Birka-patak
Beica (Mureș) is located in Romania
Beica (Mureș)
Location
CountryRomania
CountiesMureș County
MunicipalitiesBeica de Jos, Petelea
Physical characteristics
SourceGurghiu Mountains
MouthMureș
 • location
Petelea
 • coordinates
46°44′13″N 24°42′32″E / 46.737°N 24.709°E / 46.737; 24.709
Length25 km (16 mi)
Basin size101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMureșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftNadășa

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. p. 280.
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. p. 140. OCLC 895459847. River code: IV.1.56
  3. ^ Beica (jud. Mures), e-calauza.ro