Târnava Mare




For the former administrative subdivision of Romania, see Târnava-Mare County.



















































































Râul Târnava Mare
Nagy-Küküllő, Große Kokel


RO Tarnava Mare river 1.jpg
The Târnava Mare River near Blaj

Location
Country Romania
Counties
Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, Alba
Towns
Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, Mediaș, Blaj
Physical characteristics
Source  
 - location Gurghiu Mountains
 - elevation 1,455 m (4,774 ft)

Mouth Târnava River
 - location
 Blaj
 - coordinates
46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°E / 46.17111; 23.89194Coordinates: 46°10′16″N 23°53′31″E / 46.17111°N 23.89194°E / 46.17111; 23.89194
Length 223 km (139 mi)
Basin size 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi)
Discharge  
 - location *
 - average 14.5 m3/s (510 cu ft/s)

Basin features
Tributaries  
 - left
Șaeș, Vișa
 - right Feernic
Progression
Târnava→ Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Târnava Mare ("Great Târnava"; Hungarian: Nagy-Küküllő; German: Große Kokel) is a river in Romania. Its total length is 223 km, and its drainage basin area is 3,666 km2.[1] Its source is in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, near the sources of the Mureș and Olt in Harghita County. It flows through the Romanian counties of Harghita, Mureș, Sibiu, and Alba. The cities of Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sighișoara, and Mediaș lie on the Târnava Mare. It joins the Târnava Mică in Blaj, forming the Târnava.




Contents






  • 1 Towns and villages


  • 2 Tributaries


  • 3 Târnava Mare SCI


  • 4 References


  • 5 Maps


  • 6 External links





Towns and villages


The following towns and villages are situated along the river Târnava Mare, from source to mouth: Subcetate, Zetea, Brădești, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Feliceni, Mugeni, Porumbeni, Cristuru Secuiesc, Secuieni, Sighișoara, Daneș, Dumbrăveni, Dârlos, Mediaș, Copșa Mică, Micăsasa, Valea Lungă, Blaj.



Tributaries


The following rivers are tributaries to the river Târnava Mare:


Left: Chiuveș, Vărșag, Șicasău, Izvoare, Deșag, Fembediu, Garon, Hodoș, Pârâul Mare, Var, Filiaș, Scroafa, Daia, Șapartoc, Herteș, Valea Dracului, Pârâul Câinelui, Șaeș, Criș, Laslea, Valchid, Biertan, Hodoș, Aţel, Valea Mare, Buzd, Moșna, Ighiș, Râul Târgului, Vorumloc, Vișa, Soroștin, Cenade, Spătac, Veza


Right: Tartod, Creanga Mică, Senced, Tifan, Bosnyak, Pârâul Sărat, Fehéres, Cireșeni, Beta, Râul Tăieturii, Pârâul Tulbure, Fâneaţa Îngustă, Feernic, Goagiu, Pârâul Stânei, Eliseni, Hetiur, Ernea, Giacăș, Șmig, Curciu, Păucea, Valea Lungă



Târnava Mare SCI


The dry grassland habitat beside the river is now part of a (SCI) Site of Community Importance.[2]



References





  1. ^ 2017 Romanian Statistical Yearbook, p. 13


  2. ^ Šeffer, Jan (15 December 2013). "CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN" (PDF). fundatia-adept.org. Retrieved 29 August 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




  • Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București

  • Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971

  • Trasee turistice - județul Alba [1]

  • Trasee turistice - județul Harghita [2]

  • Trasee turistice - județul Mureș [3]

  • Trasee turistice - județul Sibiu [4]



Maps



  • Harta județului Sibiu [5]

  • Harta județului Mureș [6]

  • Harta județului Harghita [7]

  • Harta munții Harghitei [8]



External links












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