Dobra River (Mureș)

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Dobra River
Dobra-patak
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Location
Country Romania
Region Transylvania
Counties Hunedoara County
Villages Roșcani, Mihăiești, Dobra
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - location Poiana Ruscă Mountains
Mouth Mureș
 - location Dobra
 - coordinates 45°55′36″N22°33′45″E / 45.9266°N 22.5626°E / 45.9266; 22.5626 Coordinates: 45°55′36″N22°33′45″E / 45.9266°N 22.5626°E / 45.9266; 22.5626
Basin features
Tributaries 
 - left Iazuri, Țigana, Bătrâna, Dornetul
Progression Mureș→ Tisza→ Danube→ Black Sea

The Dobra River ( Hungarian : Dobra-patak ) is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Dobra.

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Hungarian is a Finno-Ugric language spoken in Hungary and several neighbouring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary it is also spoken by communities of Hungarians in the countries that today make up Slovakia, western Ukraine (Subcarpathia), central and western Romania (Transylvania), northern Serbia (Vojvodina), northern Croatia, and northern Slovenia. It is also spoken by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide, especially in North America and Israel. Like Finnish and Estonian, Hungarian belongs to the Uralic language family. With 13 million speakers, it is its largest member in terms of speakers.

Tributary stream or river that flows into a main stem river or lake

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

Mureș (river) river in Romania and Hungary

The Mureș is a 789-kilometre-long (490 mi) river in Eastern Europe. Its drainage basin covers an area of 30,332 km2 (11,711 sq mi). It originates in the Hășmașu Mare Range in the Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, rising close to the headwaters of the Olt River, and joins the Tisza at Szeged in southeastern Hungary.

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Strei river in Romania

The Strei is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It starts at the confluence of headwaters Pârâul Cald and Pârâul Rovinei. The upper reach of the river, upstream of the village of Baru is also known as Râul Petros. It flows through the town Călan and the villages Petros, Baru, Livadia, Pui, Galați, Băiești, Ohaba de sub Piatră, Ciopeia, Subcetate, Covragiu, Bretea Română, Bretea Streiului, Ruși, Strei, Streisângeorgiu, Batiz, Băcia and Simeria Veche. It discharges into the Mureș near Simeria.

Orăștie River river in Romania

The Orăștie River is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near the town Orăștie.

The Homorod River is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near Geoagiu.

Sebeș (river) river in Romania

The Sebeș is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. The upper reach of the river is also known as Frumoasa. The Romanian and Hungarian name Sebeș and Sebes originate from the Hungarian adjective sebes meaning "speedy", while the German name means Mill Creek. The source of the river is on the south slope of the Cindrel Mountains, in the southwestern part of Sibiu County. It discharges into the Mureș in Alba Iulia.

The Vărmaga River is a tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near Chimindia.

The Lazu River is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Rapoltu Mare. Its name originates from the Hungarian, means “Fever Creek”.

The Bobâlna River is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Bobâlna.

The Romos or Romoșel is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near Geoagiu.

Geoagiu River (Hunedoara) river in Romania

The Geoagiu River ( Hungarian:Bózes-patak) is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Geoagiu.

The Gurasada River is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Gothatea.

The Sârbi River is a right tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș near Ilia.

The Bătrâna River is a tributary of the Dobra River in Romania.

The Țigana River is a tributary of the Dobra River in Romania.

The Iazuri River or Iazurile River is a tributary of the Dobra River in Romania.

The Ohaba River or Valea Mare River is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Burjuc.

The Plaiu River or Lăpușnic River is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Lăpușnic.

The Săcămaș River is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Săcămaș.

The Vulcez River is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Vețel.

The Sălciva River is a left tributary of the river Mureș in Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Sălciva.

The Zam River is a right tributary of the river Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. It discharges into the Mureș in Zam.

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