Cerna (Danube) Explained

Cerna
Pushpin Map:Romania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Gorj, Caraș-Severin, Mehedinți
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Băile Herculane, Orșova
Length:79km (49miles)
Source1:Godeanu Mountains
Mouth:Danube
Mouth Location:Orșova
Mouth Coordinates:44.7394°N 22.4122°W
Basin Size:1380km2
Tributaries Right:Belareca

The Cerna (Hungarian: Cserna) is a river in Romania, a left tributary of the river Danube. The Cerna has its source on the south-east side of the Godeanu Mountains and flows into the Danube near the town Orșova.[1] The upper reach of the river is sometimes called Cernișoara. With a length of 79km (49miles) and its basin of 1380km2, it carves an erosive tectonic valley with numerous gorges, quite deep sometimes. There is a man-made lake on it (Tierna), just before it crosses the Băile Herculane spa, to perpetuate the old toponimic od Dierna. The upper course of the Cerna is part of the Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park. The Cerna flows through the villages and towns Cerna-Sat, Țațu, Băile Herculane, Pecinișca, Bârza, Topleț, Coramnic and Orșova.

Tributaries

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=702 Cerna / Cernisoara (jud. Mehedinti)