Târnava Mică | |
Map: | Raul Tarnava Mica.jpg |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Romania |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Harghita, Mureș, Alba |
Subdivision Type3: | Towns |
Subdivision Name3: | Sovata, Târnăveni, Blaj |
Length: | 196km (122miles) |
Discharge1 Location: | |
Discharge1 Avg: | 10m3/s |
Source1: | Gurghiu Mountains |
Source1 Elevation: | 1190m (3,900feet) |
Mouth: | Târnava |
Mouth Location: | Blaj |
Mouth Coordinates: | 46.1711°N 23.8919°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 255m (837feet) |
Basin Size: | 2071km2 |
The Târnava Mică ("Small Târnava"; hu|Kis-Küküllő; de|Kleine Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its total length is 196km (122miles), and its drainage basin area is 2071km2.[1] Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, in Harghita County. It flows to the west through the Romanian counties Harghita, Mureș, and Alba, more or less parallel to and north from the Târnava Mare. The cities of Sovata and Târnăveni lie on the Târnava Mică. It joins the Târnava Mare in Blaj, forming the Târnava.[2]
The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mică, from source to mouth: Praid, Sovata, Sărățeni, Chibed, Ghindari, Sângeorgiu de Pădure, Fântânele, Bălăușeri, Coroisânmărtin, Suplac, Mica, Gănești, Târnăveni, Adămuș, Crăiești, Cetatea de Baltă, Jidvei, Șona, Sâncel, Blaj.
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Târnava Mică (from source to mouth):
Left: Praid, Corund, Solocma, Ceia, Cușmed, Șenie, Roua, Vețca, Ciortoș, Nadeș, Agrișteu, Domald, Seleuș, Sântioana, Cund, Botoș, Hărănglab, Băgaciu, Sărata, Saroș, Adămuș, Balta, Spinoasa, Graben, Ror, Valea Mare
Right: Creanga Mare, Iuhod, Sovata, Becheci, Ghegheș, Veseuș, Broaga, Pănade