Prahova | |
Map: | Raul Prahova.png |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Romania |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Brașov, Prahova, Ialomița |
Subdivision Type3: | Towns |
Subdivision Name3: | Bușteni, Sinaia, Comarnic, Breaza, Câmpina |
Length: | 193km (120miles) |
Discharge1 Location: | |
Discharge1 Avg: | 28.3m3/s |
Source1: | Predeal |
Source1 Coordinates: | 45.5083°N 25.5756°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 1037m (3,402feet) |
Mouth: | Ialomița |
Mouth Location: | Patru Frați |
Mouth Coordinates: | 44.7153°N 26.4706°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 63m (207feet) |
Basin Size: | 3738km2 |
Tributaries Left: | Doftana, Teleajen, Cricovul Sărat |
The Prahova is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the Bucegi Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians. It is a left tributary of the Ialomița. It flows into the Ialomița in Dridu Snagov.[1] The upper reach of the river, upstream of the confluence with the river Azuga is sometimes called the Prahovița.
It has a length of 193km (120miles),[2] of which 6km (04miles) are in Brașov County, 161km (100miles) are in Prahova County and the last 16km (10miles) are in Ialomița County.
The basin of the Prahova covers 3738km2,[2] which is about 75% of the area of Prahova County.
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Prahova, from source to mouth: Predeal, Azuga, Bușteni, Poiana Țapului, Sinaia, Posada, Comarnic, Nistorești, Breaza, Cornu, Poiana Câmpina, Câmpina, Bănești, Bobolia, Cocorăștii Caplii, Cap Roșu, Novăcești, Florești, Călinești, Cătina, Filipeștii de Târg, Nedelea, Ariceștii Rahtivani, Ezeni, Zalhanaua, Stăncești, Piatra, Stejaru, Pisculești, Tinosu, Miroslăvești, Palanca, Independența, Belciug, Gherghița, Hătcărău, Tufani, Malamuc, Răsimnicea, Rădulești, Adâncata, Patru Frați.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Prahova (from source to mouth):