Gălăuțaș (river) explained

Gălăuțaș
Name Other:Galócás-patak
Pushpin Map:Romania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Harghita County
Subdivision Type3:Villages
Subdivision Name3:Gălăuțaș
Length:11km (07miles)
Mouth:Mureș
Mouth Location:Gălăuțaș
Mouth Coordinates:46.908°N 25.409°W
Basin Size:16km2

The Gălăuțaș (Hungarian: Galócás-patak) is a small river in the Gurghiu Mountains, Harghita County, central Romania. Its name is from the Hungarian "galóca", meaning "amanita" (mushroom). It is a left tributary of the river Mureș. It flows through the municipality Gălăuțaș, and joins the Mureș in the village Gălăuțaș.[1] Its length is 11km (07miles) and its basin size is 16km2.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=1511 Galautas (jud. Harghita)