Lăpuș River

Lăpuș River
River
The Lăpuş River at Preluca Nouă
Countries Romania
Counties Maramureş County
Tributaries
 - left Suciu
 - right Cavnic, Săsar
Towns Târgu Lăpuș, Șomcuta Mare
Source
 - location Lăpuş Mountains
Confluence of headwaters Izvorul Alb and Izvorul Negru
Mouth Someș
 - elevation 143 m (469 ft)
 - coordinates 47°39′22″N 23°24′05″E / 47.65611°N 23.40139°E / 47.65611; 23.40139Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 23°24′05″E / 47.65611°N 23.40139°E / 47.65611; 23.40139
Length 119 km (74 mi)
Basin 1,875 km2 (724 sq mi)
Progression SomeșTiszaDanubeBlack Sea

The Lăpuș River (Hungarian: Lápos) is a right tributary of the river Someș in Romania. It is formed at the confluence of the headwaters Izvorul Alb and Izvorul Negru. It discharges into the Someș in Bușag, west of Baia Mare. It flows through the communes Băiuț, Lăpuș, Târgu Lăpuș, Vima Mică, Șomcuta Mare, Remetea Chioarului, Coaș, Săcălășeni, Groși, Coltău, Recea and Tăuții-Măgherăuș.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Lăpuș:

References

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