Lăpuș (river) explained

Lăpuș
Map:Raul Lapus.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Maramureș County
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Târgu Lăpuș, Șomcuta Mare
Length:119km (74miles)
Source1:Lăpuș Mountains
Mouth:Someș
Mouth Coordinates:47.6561°N 23.4014°W
Mouth Elevation:143m (469feet)
Basin Size:1875km2
Tributaries Left:Suciu
Tributaries Right:Cavnic, Săsar

The Lăpuș (Hungarian: Lápos) is a right tributary of the river Someș in Romania. It originates in the Lăpuș Mountains, Maramureș County. It discharges into the Someș in Bușag, west of Baia Mare.[1] It flows through the communes Băiuț, Lăpuș, Târgu Lăpuș, Vima Mică, Șomcuta Mare, Remetea Chioarului, Coaș, Săcălășeni, Groși, Coltău, Recea and Tăuții-Măgherăuș. Its length is 119km (74miles) and its basin size is 1875km2.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Lăpuș (from source to mouth):

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=105 Lapus (jud. Maramures)