Timiș (Olt) Explained

Timiș
Name Other:Timișul Sec
Pushpin Map:Romania
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Romania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Brașov County
Subdivision Type3:Villages
Subdivision Name3:Timișu de Sus, Timișu de Jos, Dâmbul Morii, Dârste
Length:35km (22miles)
Source1:Piatra Mare Mountains
Source1 Location:near Predeal
Mouth:Ghimbășel
Mouth Location:Sânpetru
Mouth Coordinates:45.7231°N 25.6003°W
Mouth Elevation:509m (1,670feet)
Basin Size:105km2

The Timiș or Timișul Sec is a right tributary of the river Ghimbășel in Romania. Its source is in the Piatra Mare Mountains, northeast of Predeal. It discharges into the Ghimbășel in Sânpetru. It flows through the eastern part of the city Brașov. Its length is 35km (22miles) and its basin size is 105km2. Part of its water is diverted towards the Timiș Canal.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Timiș: