Sebes-Körös

Crișul Repede

Crișul Repede

River in Békés, Romania and Hungary

The Crișul Repede (Romanian Crișul Repede ("the rapid Criș"); Hungarian Sebes-Körös) is a river in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania and in southeastern Hungary (Körösvidek). Together with the rivers Crișul Alb ("the white Criș") and Crișul Negru ("the black Criș"), it makes up the Three Criș rivers ("Cele Trei Crișuri"). These are considered the main rivers in the Crișana region of Romania. Historically, when Crișana was recognised as an official region (today, Romania is divided into 40 counties), the Criș rivers were the most important in the region. The basin size of the Crișul Repede is 9,119 km2 (3,521 sq mi).[1]: 22  Its length in Romania is 171 km (106 mi).[2]

Quick Facts Native name, Location ...

The Crișul Repede runs through the city of Oradea, the capital of Bihor County. It flows into the Körös (Criș) near Gyomaendrőd, in Hungary. Part of the water from the Crișul Repede is diverted towards the Crișul Negru by the Criș Collector Canal.

The river partially froze in 2017

Towns and villages

The following towns and villages are situated along the Crișul Repede, from source to mouth:

Tributaries

The following rivers are tributaries to the Crișul Repede (from source to mouth):[2]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crișul Repede River.
  1. [1]
    Analysis of the Tisza River Basin 2007, IPCDR
  2. [2]
    Atlasul cadastrului apelor din România. Partea 1 (in Romanian). Bucharest: Ministerul Mediului. 1992. pp. 114–125. OCLC 895459847. River code: III.1.44


This article related to a river in Hungary is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article related to a river in Bihor County is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article related to a river in Cluj County is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Sebes-Körös, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.