Fehér-Körös

Crișul Alb

Crișul Alb

River in Hungary and Romania

The Crișul Alb (Romanian), (Hungarian: Fehér-Körös) is a river in western Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, and in south-eastern Hungary (Békés County).

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Its source is in the southern Apuseni Mountains (Romanian: Munții Apuseni) of Romania. It flows through the towns of Brad, Ineu, Chișineu-Criș in Romania, and Gyula in Hungary. Crossing the border of Hungary, the river, now called Fehér-Körös, joins the Fekete-Körös (Crișul Negru) a few kilometres north from Gyula to form the river Körös (Criș)[1] which ultimately flows into the Danube. In Romania, its length is 234 km (145 mi) and its basin size is 4,240 km2 (1,640 sq mi).[2]

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the river Crișul Alb, from source to mouth.

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the river Crișul Alb:[2]

The Canalul Morilor, an irrigation canal, runs parallel to the Crișul Alb through the lowland area between Buteni and Pilu.

References

  1. [1]
    Planul de management al riscului la inundații - Administrația Bazinală de Apă Crișuri, p. 7
  2. [2]
    Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 99–106. OCLC 895459847. River code: III.1
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