Arpaș River
| Arpaș River | |
| River | |
| Countries | Romania |
|---|---|
| Counties | Sibiu County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Arpașul Mare, Albota, Plăvaia, Arpășel |
| - right | Podragu |
| Villages | Arpașu de Sus, Arpașu de Jos |
| Source | Confluence of headwaters Arpașul Mare and Podragu |
| - location | Făgăraș Mountains |
| Mouth | Olt |
| - location | Arpașu de Jos |
| - coordinates | 45°47′16″N 24°37′09″E / 45.7877°N 24.6193°ECoordinates: 45°47′16″N 24°37′09″E / 45.7877°N 24.6193°E |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Basin | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Discharge | mouth |
| - average | 2.13 m3/s (75 cu ft/s) |
| Progression | Olt→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Arpaș River (Hungarian: Árpás-patak) is a left tributary of the river Olt in Romania. It discharges into the Olt in Arpașu de Jos. It starts at the confluence of two headwaters Arpașul Mare and Podragu
Hydronymy
The Hungarian name means "barley". The Romanian name derives from that.
References
- Administrația Națională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - București
- Institutul de Meteorologie și Hidrologie - Rîurile României - București 1971
- Trasee turistice - județul Sibiu
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