Crișul Alb

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The Crișul Alb (Romanian), (Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary (Békés County).

Crișul Alb
Fehér-Körös
Crișul Alb at Brad
Crișul Alb is located in Hungary
Crișul Alb
Crișul Alb is located in Romania
Crișul Alb
Location
CountriesRomania and Hungary
CountiesRomania: Hunedoara and Arad
Hungary: Békés
Towns
Physical characteristics
SourceApuseni Mountains
MouthKörös
 • location
near Gyula
 • coordinates
46°42′1″N 21°16′9″E / 46.70028°N 21.26917°E / 46.70028; 21.26917
Length236 km (147 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKörösTiszaDanubeBlack Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftCigher
Map

Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții Apuseni) of Romania. It flows through the towns of Brad, Ineu, Chișineu-Criș in Romania, and Gyula in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the Fekete-Körös (Crișul Negru) a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the river Körös (Criș),[1] which ultimately flows into the Danube. In Romania, its length is 234 km (145 mi), and its basin size is 4,240 km2 (1,640 sq mi).[2]

Towns and villages

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The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crișul Alb, from source to mouth.

Tributaries

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The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Alb:[2]

The Canalul Morilor, an irrigation canal, runs parallel to the Crișul Alb through the lowland area between Buteni and Pilu.

References

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  1. ^ Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri, p. 7
  2. ^ a b Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 99–106. OCLC 895459847. River code: III.1
 
Crișul Alb at Zdrapți