Orăștie (river) explained

Orăștie
Pushpin Map:Romania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Hunedoara County
Subdivision Type3:Communes
Subdivision Name3:Orăștioara de Sus, Beriu, Orăștie
Length:51km (32miles)
Discharge1 Location:Orăștie
Discharge1 Avg:2m3/s
Source1:Mount Zebru
Source1 Coordinates:45.66°N 23.3864°W
Source1 Elevation:1451m (4,760feet)
Mouth:Mureș
Mouth Location:near Orăștie
Mouth Coordinates:45.88°N 23.1825°W
Mouth Elevation:195m (640feet)
Basin Size:399km2
Tributaries Right:Sibișel

The Orăștie is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near the town Orăștie.[1] Its length is 51km (32miles) and its basin size is 399km2.

The upper reach of the river is also known as Godeanu. The middle reach is locally known as Grădiștea or Beriu. The lower reach, downstream of the confluence with the Sibișel is known as Apa Orașului (Hungarian: Városvíz, meaning "Townwater")

Tributaries

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=399 Orastie / Gradiste, Godeanu (jud. Hunedoara)