Someșul Mic Explained

Someșul Mic
Map:Raul Somesul Mic.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Cluj County
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Cluj-Napoca, Gherla, Dej
Length:178km (111miles)
Source1:Confluence of the Someșul Rece and Someșul Cald
Source1 Location:Gilău
Mouth:Someș
Mouth Location:near Dej
Mouth Coordinates:47.1447°N 23.9133°W
Basin Size:3773km2
Tributaries Left:Someșul Cald, Nadăș
Tributaries Right:Someșul Rece, Fizeș

The Someșul Mic (Little Someș, Hungarian: Kis-Szamos) is a river in north-western Romania (Cluj County). At its confluence with the Someșul Mare in Mica, the Someș is formed.[1] Its total length is 178km (111miles), and its drainage basin area is 3773km2.[2] It is formed at the confluence of two headwaters, Someșul Cald ("Warm Someș") and Someșul Rece ("Cold Someș"), that originate in the Apuseni Mountains. From the confluence, in Gilău, the Someșul Mic flows east and north through Cluj-Napoca, Apahida and Gherla, until it meets the Someșul Mare in Dej.

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Someșul Mic, from source to mouth: Gilău, Luna de Sus, Florești, Gârbău, Cluj-Napoca, Sânnicoară, Apahida, Jucu de Mijloc, Jucu de Sus, Răscruci, Bonțida, Fundătura, Iclozel, Livada, Hășdate, Gherla, Mintiu Gherlii, Petrești, Salatiu, Mănăstirea, Mica.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Someșul Mic:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-calauza.ro/index.php?afiseaza=pluta_noua&rau=7 Somesul Mic (jud. Cluj)
  2. http://www.insse.ro/cms/sites/default/files/field/publicatii/anuarul_statistic_al_romaniei_carte_en.pdf 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook